Ruan Ji lost his father when he was young, and his life was very difficult. His personality is very withdrawn, but he is diligent and studious. He wanted to make contributions, but he was born at the wrong time. It happened that the rising channel of poor scholars was blocked, and all kinds of dark thoughts surged. However, Ruan Ji's personality decided that he could not have much development in his official career, so he was unhappy, began to be cynical and finally chose to live in seclusion. Live in seclusion, drink and sing all day. Once Ruan Ji drove out and sat on the ground crying when there was no road. He also likes to scream loudly when drinking, which is equivalent to the performance art at that time. It's too wild, and it's been wildly evaluated.
At that time, Ruan Ji, Ji Kang, Dan Tao, Xiang Embroidery, Liu Ling, Wang Rong and Ruan Xian lived in seclusion together, and their behaviors were rebellious and secular. They are called the Seven Sages by the world. The name of this saint has nothing to do with saving the world and achievements, but a group of people who avoid the world, but it coincides with the cultural atmosphere in Wei and Jin Dynasties. In fact, these people have not done anything beneficial to society. During the Wei and Jin Dynasties, social changes were drastic, which had a very serious impact on ideology. Moreover, because there were many casualties in the war, there was a dissolute trend of thought. Living lightly and dying well was the mainstream at that time. Scholars prefer this style, taking Wushi powder and drinking crazy songs all day long is actually a great catharsis of mental stress.
After Wei and Jin Dynasties, this kind of wild behavior level was suppressed, and this kind of performance art also lost its survival soil. Later, the world heard the names of the seven sages of the bamboo forest and felt very novel. Some people even try to imitate them, but they can't succeed in the end. For people who are not paranoid at all, it really makes no sense to do so.