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Ji Kang

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Also known as Shuye, Xikang, Ji zhongsan

Chinese writer, poet, philosopher, musician and alchemist (223–262)

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Ji Kang was a Chinese composer, writer and philosopher, born in 223 in Suixi County, and held citizenship of China. He worked in the field of Xuanxue, wrote in the Chinese language, and was also known by the courtesy name 叔夜 and the art name 嵇中散.

He died in 262 in Luoyang, by decapitation, a form of capital punishment. He is described in the Book of Jin.

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  • Da ge ming yi lai Shanghai gong ren jie ji wei zheng qu tong yi tuan jie er dou zheng zhong de mou xie qing kuang
  • Philosophy and argumentation in third-century China
  • You chou he

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Ji Kang (Chinese: 嵇康; 223–262), also known as Xi Kang, was a Chinese author, poet, Taoist philosopher, musician and alchemist. He was one of the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove who engaged in separating themselves from the dangerous political situation of third century China in favor of devoting themselves to a life of art and leisure. Ji Kang is noted as an author and famous for having been a composer and qin player. As a thinker, Ji Kang wrote on longevity, music theory, politics and ethics.

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Key facts

Monarch
Cao Mao / Cao Huan
Born
between 223 and 225, Suixi County , Anhui
Died
between 262 and 264 (aged 39), Luoyang , Henan
Spouse
Cao Lin 's daughter
Relations
Ji Xi (brother)
Children
Ji Shao
Parent
Ji Zhao (father)
Occupation
Composer, essayist, philosopher, poet
Courtesy name
Shuye (叔夜)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
China
Place of birth
Suixi County
Place of death
Luoyang
Occupation
philosopher
Languages spoken
Chinese
Field of work
Xuanxue
Image
Xikang (cropped).jpg
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date of birth
0223-01-01
date of death
0262-01-01
cause of death
decapitation
manner of death
capital punishment
described by source
Book of Jin
name in kana
けい こう
courtesy name
叔夜
art name
嵇中散
Sources (2)

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Encyclopedic overview

Ji Kang (Chinese: 嵇康, c.224–c.263), sometimes referred to as Xi Kang, courtesy name Shuye (叔夜), was a Chinese composer, essayist, philosopher, and poet of the Three Kingdoms period. He was one of the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove who held aloof from the dangerous politics of third-century China to devote themselves to art and refinement.

Ji Kang is noted as an author and was also a famous composer and guqin-player. He was described as a handsome and tall man (approximately 1.88 metres). Ji Kang had a boyfriend, Ruan Ji, who was also part of the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove. Both Ji and Ruan were skilled whistlers, developing a talent in transcendental whistling.

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