Name: Who are the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove?
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Who Are the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove?

So the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove were a group of Chinese scholars, writers, and

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musicians of the Wei and Jin periods, 220 to 420 AD the seven sages of the Bamboo Grove gathered in a bamboo grove near the house of Shi Kong in Shanyang, where they enjoyed and extolled the virtues of free thinking and sought to escape from the rigid court life and its Confucian doctrine.

Today, the Seven Sages were significant figures in Chinese history.

Known for their contributions to literature, particularly poetry, and their celebration of individual freedom, nature, and spontaneity.

The Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove openly criticized the government and showed disdain for court life.

The Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove included Rongi, Shikang, Shantao, Liu Ling, Wanxian, Xiangshiu, and Wang Rong.

These men were not only scholars and musicians but also key figures in Taoist philosophy, highlighting a less restrictive way of life and a return to nature and natural order.