Ji Kang is a famous thinker in history. He, Ruan Ji and others advocated metaphysics and believed in Taoism. He is known as the leader of the Seven Sages in the Bamboo Forest. He married the daughter of Cao Cao's granddaughter and became a doctor in Zhongsan. Because he offended Zhong Hui and was framed by Zhong Hui, Ji Kang was eventually executed by Sima Zhao. Introduction to Ji Kang Pictures of Ji Kang playing the piano
The correct pronunciation of Ji Kang is jíkāng.
Ji Kang’s original surname was Xi. His ancestors changed their surname to Ji in order to hide their names from their enemies. Ji Kang was very smart and well-read since he was a child. When he grew up, he preferred Taoist works. Ji Kang has a tall and straight figure and handsome appearance, but he never pays attention to dressing up and behaves wildly and uninhibitedly. Later, because he married the owner of Changle Pavilion, he obtained the official position of doctor, and was later promoted to Zhongsan doctor.
Ji Kang attached great importance to health and Taoism. He often took inner elixirs to practice, and entertained himself by playing the piano and reciting poems alone. Ji Kang emphasized a natural way of life, yearned for the hermit life of the ancients, and was unwilling to be an official. Therefore, Sima Zhao once recruited Ji Kang as his staff, but Ji Kang evaded him everywhere. His friend Shan Tao recommended him to become an official, but he wrote a letter of severance and resolutely refused to become an official.
Ji Kang and Zhong Hui have always been at odds. Ji Kang unintentionally offended Sima Zhao, and Zhong Hui took the opportunity to frame Ji Kang, causing Ji Kang to be executed by Sima Zhao. Ji Kang was only thirty-nine years old when he died. What are the main literary achievements of Ji Kang
Portrait of Ji Kang
Ji Kang left countless works in his life. He had extraordinary achievements in music, calligraphy, literature, health care, etc. Achievement. In terms of music, Ji Kang wrote two music theory works, "Qin Fu" and "Soundless Sad Music Theory", and also composed four pieces, "Chang Qing", "Duan Qing", "Chang Side" and "Short Side" Qin music; in terms of health preservation, Ji Kang wrote "The Theory of Health Preservation", which was the first comprehensive health preservation book in history; Ji Kang was good at calligraphy, and the most refined one was cursive script. His handwriting can be said to be majestic. Ji Kang's greatest contribution was in literature, which mainly included poetry and prose. Among them, more than 50 poems written by Ji Kang have survived. Part of Sui Shu Jing Ji Zhi written by Ji Kang has been lost, and only ten volumes have been found so far.