Ji Kang (224-263, one version says 223-262), courtesy name Shuye, Han nationality, was born in Zhi County, Qiao County, Wei State (today's west of Suzhou City, Anhui Province) during the Three Kingdoms period. Famous thinker, musician and writer. In the last years of his life, he jointly advocated a new trend of metaphysics with Ruan Ji and other famous people in the bamboo forest, advocating "transgressing the teachings of fame and letting nature" and "evaluating the noble and the humble while understanding the emotions of things". He was the spiritual leader of the "Seven Sages of the Bamboo Forest". He once married the great-granddaughter of Cao Cao, and was an official of Cao Wei Zhongsan, known as Ji Zhongsan in the world. Later, he was executed by Sima Zhao for offending Zhong Hui and framing him.
