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The group wished to escape the intrigues, corruption and stifling atmosphere of court life during the politically fraught Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history. They gathered in a bamboo grove near the house Xi Kang in Shanyang (now in Henan province). There they enjoyed, and praised in their works, the simple, rustic life compared to the politics of court; while drinking lots of wine. They stressed personal freedom, spontaneity and celebrated nature. Liu Ling, Juan Chi, Juan Hsien, Hsiang Hsiu, Wang Jung and Shan Tao were the other six sages who made up the group. Xi Kang was probably the most important among them though and it would be his distain for courtly life which would eventually lead to his execution. The group's rural life became a common theme for art and they would inspire other artists who wished to retreat during times of political upheavals. China-bio-stub Category:Chinese culture Category:Taoism category:People of the Three Kingdoms This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove".
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