Ji Kang is seven feet eight inches tall and has a very handsome appearance. Those who saw it sighed and said: "Xiao Xiao is solemn, refreshing and clear." Or it is said: "Serious like the wind under the pine, high and slow." The monkey said: "Uncle Ji is a man at night, and the rocks are as independent as a solitary pine. "When you are drunk, you are like a jade mountain that is about to collapse." - "Shishuo Xinyu?" Rong Zhi"
During the Wei and Jin Dynasties, "Zhuang" and "Lao" were popular. Scholars all pursued the image of the fairy with "skin as ice and snow, graceful as a virgin" that symbolized Zhuangzi's ideal personality. Therefore, celebrities They all pay great attention to the decoration of their appearance and clothing. Before going out, they not only need to apply powder and shaving, but also hold a feather fan in hand and wear jade rings, sachets and other utensils and accessories, so that they can look good when going out. The waves are moving slightly, looking like a fairy.
It is a pity that these celebrities are often "too much" and can only meet the standards of "sporty men", but cannot keep up with the footsteps of Zhuangzi's "supernatural men". In fact, in the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, which pursued Zhuangzi's carefree and elegant image, there was only one person who truly pursued Zhuangzi's image, and that person was Ji Kang.
Ji Kang was seven feet and eight inches tall (about 190 centimeters, one foot is 24.5 centimeters in Jin Dynasty), with thick hair and random clothes. He often did not bathe or wash for a month and a half; but in the eyes of people at the time, Ji Kang Kang is still as cheerful as the spring breeze, as handsome as the green pine, and as bright as the beautiful jade. It can be seen that she is really born with beauty that is hard to give up, and she is so beautiful that it makes people speechless. Once, Ji Kang went up the mountain to collect medicine. An old woodcutter saw his expression from a distance and couldn't help but murmured to himself: "Fairy, what a fairy!" It was a critical comment on Ji Kang's image by people at that time. It can be said that Ji Kang's "dragon and phoenix posture, natural nature" directly followed Zhuangzi's "skin as ice and snow, graceful as a virgin", which made all scholars in later generations who admire Zhuangzi's image. The mountains stand tall, beyond reach.
Of course, unlike those celebrities who are delicate and frail, unable to mount a horse or shoot a bow, and can only sit back and talk about mysteries, as a relative of the emperor (married to Princess Changleting, the daughter of King Cao Lin of Peimu), ) Ji Kang also attached great importance to physical labor. He often forges iron with his good friend Xiang Xiu under the big tree outside his house, and through practical labor such as forging, he makes a living and supports himself. In the style of the Wei and Jin Dynasties, Ji Kang was forging iron and Tao Yuanming was farming. They were all manifestations of scholar-officials taking the initiative to enter society and experience the real life of ordinary people. This is especially rare among the Chinese scholar-officials. In addition, Ji Kang also made money by blacksmithing, served the people, and developed a strong body. With his toned muscles and burly figure, even by the aesthetic standards of ancient Greece, he was a top-notch handsome man. I think Michelangelo's "David" is only similar in appearance to Ji Kang, but far less charming than Ji Kang.
Ji Kang was not only carefree and elegant in appearance, but also a great master in knowledge. According to legend, Ji Kang never studied under anyone, but he could learn from books. In fact, among the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove, Ji Kang is the most versatile and has the greatest artistic achievement. Regarding poetry, although Zhong Rong's "Shi Pin" lists Ruan Ji as the top grade and Ji Kang as the middle grade. But when people talk about the style of the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the first thing that comes to mind is not Ruan Ji's "I couldn't sleep at night, I sat up and played the harp" (Ruan Ji's "Poetry of Ode"), but Tao Yuanming's "Picking chrysanthemums under the eastern fence, leisurely seeing the Nanshan Mountain" ( Tao Qian's "Drinking No. 8") and Ji Kang's "Watching the return home, waving the five strings. I look down and feel content, and my mind is too mysterious" (Ji Kang's "Giving Brother to the Scholar to Enter the Army"). Compared with Tao Yuanming's natural and plain appearance, Ji Kang's "watching the return home, waving the five strings" is a scene that many Chinese intellectuals in ancient and modern times have dreamed of!
In terms of articles, Ji Kang is far better than the other six. His famous works are "On Health Preservation", "Answers to Problems on Health Preservation", "Qin Fu", "Sheng Wu Ai Yue Lun", "Explanation of Private "On" and so on, they are all clear, solemn and far-reaching, with long meanings. For example, "The Commentary on Private Practices": "A gentleman is someone whose mind is at a loss as to what is right and what is wrong, but his actions are not contrary to the Tao. Why do you say this? A person whose energy is calm and his spirit is weak does not have a noble heart; his body is bright and his heart is enlightened. "Emotions are not tied to desires. Sincerity does not exist in the heart, it is possible to transcend the teachings and let nature take its course; emotions are not tied to desires, so it is possible to understand the emotions of things." The full text is smooth and natural, concise and clear, and flows smoothly. At this time, his argument of "escape from the famous religion and let nature take its course" is like hibiscus emerging from clear water. In fact, throughout the history of Chinese literature, such concise, smooth and coherent essays are rare.
In terms of rhythm, Ruan Ji's best qin music "Jiu Kuang" is far from comparable to Ji Kang's "Guang Ling San".
In addition to "Guangling San", Ji Kang also composed four qin pieces called "Changqing", "Duanqing", "Changside" and "Duanside", which are known as the "Four Songs of Ji", and they are combined with Cai Yong's " Cai's Five Nongs, collectively known as the "Nine Nongs", are a famous group of ancient Chinese qin music. During the Sui Dynasty, Emperor Yang even listed "Nine Lanes" as one of the conditions for recruiting scholars in the court, which shows its great influence. As for "Guangling San", also known as "Nie Zheng Assassins the King of Han", it was processed by Ji Kang based on ancient music. It is called "rare music" together with Yu Boya's "Mountains and Flowing Water" and is the highest in the five thousand years of Chinese music history. Achievement.
When it comes to calligraphy, Ji Kang is unique in the world with his cursive script. With his free and easy personality, natural mystery, and comprehensive artistic skills in poetry, music, and rhythm, Ji Kang's cursive script is both hearty and hearty. With the beauty of dragons and phoenixes, it is no wonder that Zhang Huaiguan of the Tang Dynasty admired Ji Kang's calligraphy style that was not about pen and ink but came from nature in his famous book "Shuguan".
Of course, the most admirable thing about Ji Kang is neither his natural beauty nor his brilliance, but his independent and sound personality that shocks the past and the present. Ji Kang lived at the turn of the Wei and Jin Dynasties. At that time, the Sima family, in order to stabilize its rule, massacred dissidents in the name of famous religion, and killed eight famous families including Cao Shuang, He Yan, and Xiahou Xuan. "Book of Jin" also mentioned many times that at that time, "there were many things in the world, and there were few famous people who were complete", which shows the dangerous political environment. One of Ji Kang's closest friends, Shan Tao (also one of the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Forest), was Sima Zhao's confidant and held a high position like Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Once he resigned and was promoted, he invited his good friend Ji Kang to take his place. Presumably Shan Tao did this out of good intentions. He hoped that Ji Kang could take this opportunity to change his attitude of non-cooperation with the Sima family so as to avoid the bloody butcher's knife. But he didn't understand his friends too well, or he underestimated the noble qualities of human beings. After receiving the invitation, Ji Kang, who was stubborn and evil-hearted, categorically wrote a book and recommended him to show his attitude of never cooperating with Sima. The mountains and waves break off friendship.
In this famous book, "The Letter on Severing Diplomacy with Shan Juyuan", Ji Kang first described the bureaucrats like Shan Tao, who tended to follow the influence of others, as "people who can communicate with each other at a single step, with many things to do but few to blame". An independent monster; then he elaborated on his determination to pursue freedom, just like an elk wearing gold ornaments, but still aiming for rich grass; then, Ji Kang wrote the "Seven Must-Disabled Persons" and the "Seven Unfit People" that he was not suitable for being an official. "The two most impossible things" pointed the finger directly at the powerful minister Sima Zhao, publicly proclaiming that he was "not Tang Wu but weak Zhou Kong". You must know that famous scholars Wang Su, Huangfu Mi and others at that time made up many famous sayings of Tang, Wu, Zhou and Kong in order to create ethical basis for the Sima family to usurp the throne. Ji Kang said here that he was "not Tang Wu but weak Zhou Kong", which was tantamount to openly opposing Sima's usurpation of Wei. This undoubtedly hurt others. It is said that after reading this article, Sima Zhao became deeply jealous of Ji Kang and became murderous. .
Ji Kang wrote a book and broke off relations with Shan Tao, his close friend who recommended him, which reflects his independent personality that is not forced by power or confused by glory. However, almost every ruler in ancient China was benevolent and righteous on the outside but ruthless on the inside. They would never tolerate the appearance of anyone with an independent personality to expose their hypocrisy and challenge their tyranny, not to mention the fact that Ji Kang faced The one in charge is the Sima Group, which is famous for indiscriminate killing and reward. Therefore, as soon as Ji Kang's "Book of Breaking Diplomacy with Shan Juyuan" came out, his life entered a countdown.
Mencius once said: "Wealth and honor cannot be fornicated, poverty and lowliness cannot be moved, and power cannot be surrendered. This is called a true man." This sentence has also been regarded by later generations as the integrity and character that a Confucian scholar should have. However, in that era, although the Sima Group kept saying "ruling the world with filial piety," everyone knew that the Sima Group was the most disloyal and unfilial. In 260 AD, Sima Zhao even ordered his men to assassinate Emperor Cao Mao. However, in the face of such a gross violation of ethics, the government and the public were completely silent. Are all those Confucian scholars, who usually talk a lot, blind? No, it was they who discarded "wealth and honor should not be promiscuous" before their glory; are all those Confucian scholars who usually talk about Confucius saying Cheng Ren and Mencius saying about righteousness all dumb? No, it was they who forgot that "might cannot yield" under the bayonet. At that time, only Ji Kang, and only Ji Kang, dared to expose Sima's hypocrisy and ugliness, and dared to criticize Sima's wanton distortion of "Tang, Wu, Zhou, and Kong". It can be seen that Ji Kang, who was criticized as "deviant" by many false Taoists in later generations, was the most staunch defender and executor of Confucianism. He defended the most original spiritual core of Confucianism and would never allow the slightest false filth of politicians to desecrate it. it.
It is pleasing to the eye. Not only is Ji Kang's "dragon and phoenix postures, natural in nature", he directly catches up with Zhuangzi's "skin as ice and snow, graceful as a virgin", and his "luan and feathers are sometimes broken, who can tame the dragon's nature" ( Yan Yanzhi's "Ode to the Five Lords? Ji Zhongsan") is also close to Mencius's "Wealth cannot be lascivious, poverty cannot be moved, and power cannot be subdued." Ji Kang truly embodies the unity of the "god-man" of Taoism and the "sage" of Confucianism.
The ink on Ji Kang's "Book of Severing Diplomacy with Shan Juyuan" was not dry. Just a few years later, Li Mi, a minister of the former Shu, also faced the recruitment of the Sima Group. He was "smart" and wrote He wrote an article called "Chen Qing Biao", which has become a must-have chapter in middle school textbooks today.
Although Li Mi's "Chen Qing Biao" also expresses his unwillingness to become an official, it is very different from the hearty and sharp "Letter of Breaking Diplomacy with Shan Juyuan" by Ji Kang. A famous textbook article with euphemistic words and tortuous connotations. Li Mi closely followed the Sima Group's outline of "ruling the world with filial piety" and fearfully declined the call of Emperor Wu of Jin Sima Yan on the pretext that his grandmother was old and frail and needed filial piety.
If it is said that the Sima Group's "ruling the world with filial piety" is hypocritical and shameless, using the cloak of "filial piety" to cover up their cruelty, then, as a deceased minister, I have a sentimental attachment to the Shu Han Li Mi, who was resentful of the Sima Group that lost Shu, used his old grandmother as a shield to refuse recruitment. Isn't this the same hypocrisy and shamelessness? Why don't they also use the cloak of "filial piety" to cover up the loss of their manly personality?
From this point of view, Li Mi is not even as good as Wu Weiye at the turn of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Although Wu Weiye was also a man with a lost personality, he at least did not blame the "ninety-six-year-old grandmother". Instead, he wrote clearly in his last words: "My old friend was generous and extravagant. I keep thinking about those years." , living secretly in the grass... It is not easy to get rid of your wife and children. Why should you say that they are worthless? How can things in this world be complete?" (Wu Weiye, "Congratulations to the Bridegroom? Feelings During the Sickness") He clearly stated that he was greedy for life and afraid of death. , Living an ignoble existence, it is difficult to face the sacrifice of old friends, and also knows that it is difficult to avoid the ridicule of future generations. Although what Wu Weiye said was embarrassing, every word was filled with blood and tears, and his emotions were sincere, making people feel a bit of pity. It's not like Li Mi's "Chen Qing Biao". It's too fake to say "I am a humble prisoner who has lost his country, even in his humble state" and "I am overwhelmed by the fear of dogs and horses, so I would like to pay my respects to him". From his standpoint, he has no choice).
Of course, the author here does not want to deny the value of Li Mi’s "Chen Qing Biao". After all, existence is value. "Chen Qing Biao" has been a required chapter in middle school textbooks for so many years, so naturally it has its value. After all, for you and me in real life, when we usually ask for leave from our superiors, write a report, etc., Li Mi's "complaint method" with obscure meaning and tactful language is still of great practical value. After all, in real life, it is impossible to require everyone to be as uninhibited and sharp as Ji Kang's "Book of Breaking Diplomacy with Mountain Juyuan". If that were the case, it would be detrimental to the harmony of a harmonious society.
Ji Zhongsan ① Before execution in Dongshi, his demeanor remained unchanged. He played the piano and played "Guangling San". At the end of the song, he said: "Yuan Xiaoni ② tried to ask me to learn this prose, but I, Jin Gu, refused to agree. Guangling San is now extinct!" Three thousand people from Taipei University wrote to him, asking him to be their teacher, but they refused. King Wen also regretted it. ——"New Words of the World? Ya Liang"
As mentioned above, the Sima Group, which superficially governs the world with filial piety, but in fact kills and rewards indiscriminately, has a negative impact on Ji Kang's "Book of Severing Diplomacy with Shan Juyuan" The attitude of never cooperating with them and the position of openly opposing their usurpation of the throne revealed in the book were deeply hated, and they would be killed quickly.
Sure enough, just one year after the "Letter on Severing Diplomacy with Shan Juyuan" was published, the Sima Group used another personal letter from Ji Kang to make trouble, falsely accusing him of "liberal speech and harming the times." Chaotic religion", and on this ground, he was sentenced to death.
What happened was that one of Ji Kang’s friends, Lu An, had his wife raped by his brother Lu Xun. When Lu An learned about this, he prepared to report Lu Xun. Unexpectedly, Lu Xun was the first to complain, falsely accusing Lu An of being unfilial. Lu Xun, who had already joined the Sima Group, accused Lu An, who was in the same camp as Ji Kang and vowed not to cooperate with the Sima Group. Of course, the Sima Group was united in fighting against dissidents, so they convicted Lu An and sent him to the frontier. Faced with his friend's innocent injustice, Ji Kang, who had known the whole story, was naturally filled with righteous indignation and categorically wrote a "Letter to Break Diplomatic Relations with Lu Changti". In the letter, he spoke out for Lu An and angrily denounced Lu Xun (also known as Changti) for his animal behavior.
Since ancient times, it has been a common method used by Chinese rulers in the past dynasties to eradicate dissidents by isolating fragments of other people's articles or letters, taking them out of context, and using them to insinuate crimes. Ji Kang's intense and generous letter naturally ran into the crosshairs of the Sima Group. Soon, this letter was reported by Lu Xun, and the Sima Group also used this letter as an excuse to arrest and imprison Ji Kang.
The person responsible for hearing the case was Sima Zhao's confidant Zhong Hui, who was then Sili's school captain. Although Zhong Hui (son of Wei Taifu Zhong Yao), who was born in a high-class noble family, was only two years younger than Ji Kang, he was a crazy fan of Ji Kang in his early years. Once, Zhong Hui wrote an article called "Four Books" and wanted to ask Ji Kang for guidance and comments from famous experts to increase his academic reputation. However, as soon as he arrived at the door of his idol's house, Zhong Hui was worried that if Ji Kang asked questions about his "Four Books" and he would be unable to respond, wouldn't it be embarrassing? Therefore, Zhong Hui, who followed suit, finally did not dare to knock on the door, but secretly slipped the "Four Books" under the window of Ji Kang's house, and then ran away in three steps.
Later, Zhong Hui gradually became favored by Sima Zhao and became a popular figure in the court. Zhong Hui, who had a successful career, decided to visit Ji Kang again. This time, in order to show respect for Ji Kang, Zhong Hui specially put on exquisite and gorgeous clothes and brought a large number of guests to walk to visit Ji Kang outside Luoyang City.
When Zhong Hui and his party arrived in great force, Ji Kangzheng and Xiang Xiu were forging iron under the willow tree. Ji Kang didn't seem to like this large group of nobles disturbing his peaceful life, so he didn't greet them and continued to immerse himself in blacksmithing. Zhong Hui glanced at him several times, eager to talk, but Ji Kang didn't even look at him. In this way, Zhong Hui and a large group of his guests watched Ji Kang forge in silence for a long time under the willow tree. Finally, seeing that Ji Kang had no intention of receiving him, Zhong Hui had no choice but to greet the guests he brought and go home together. Before leaving, Ji Kang suddenly put down his hammer and asked: "Why did you come here after what you heard? Why did you leave after what you saw?" After hearing this, Zhong Hui also replied: "I came here after hearing what I heard and left after seeing what I saw."
Every question and answer seemed careless, but it reflected the erudition and intelligence of the two people. Because the answers and questions obviously come from the fifth volume of the Buddhist classic "Vimalakirti", which tells the story of Manjushri Bodhisattva visiting Vimalakīrti. Vimalakirti's words were: "Well come Manjushri! He comes without coming, and sees without seeing." Manjushri Bodhisattva's answer was: "Such a layman, if he comes, he will never come, and if he goes, he will never go. So. What is coming? What is going is nowhere to be seen, and what is seen is even less visible.” In other words, Ji Kang expressed his welcome to Zhong Hui by asking, “What do you hear and come from? What do you see and go away from?” But he also reminded him that the most important thing about making friends is knowing each other, and there is no need to be so deliberate. Although Zhong Hui also quoted Manjushri Bodhisattva's answer to gain some face for himself, it is obvious that his mind is far less open-minded and open-minded than Manjushri Bodhisattva. From then on, Zhong Hui's love for Ji Kang turned into hatred, and he was always looking for opportunities to take revenge.
This time Zhong Hui is presiding over Ji Kang's case as Sili Xiaowei, so he naturally wants to make good use of it and take revenge on Ji Kang. He first warned his master, Sima Zhao, and said: "Ji Kang is the contemporary Wolong. We must not give him the opportunity to display his talents. Today, my lord governs the world and has peace of mind. The only thing we need to beware of is Ji Kang, a famous person who is unwilling to cooperate. ." In the words, Ji Kang was compared to Zhuge Liang, Sima's mortal enemy, Wolong, which undoubtedly stimulated Sima Zhao's most fragile and sensitive nerves, which can be described as extremely sinister.
Ji Kang, the leader of the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Forest, was innocently imprisoned, causing an uproar in the Wei state. For a time, thousands of prominent local heroes wrote letters asking to be imprisoned with Ji Kang, hoping to put pressure on the authorities to rescue Ji Kang. Facing the petition letters that came like a snowflake, Sima Zhao obviously felt Ji Kang's strong political appeal and was in a state of tension and excitement before killing his political opponents.
At this time, Zhong Hui, who was waiting for the right moment, took the opportunity to add fuel to the fire. He said to Sima Zhao: "Today the world is at peace and the world is at home. However, Ji Kang is still unwilling to surrender to the lord and is negligent. Etiquette and law despise the rules of the court. In the past, Jiang Ziya killed the Chinese scholars of Qi, and Confucius killed Shaozhengmao of Lu. It was all because these so-called celebrities were proud of their talents, deceived the masses, and despised etiquette. That's why the saints used the sword of etiquette to kill them. Kang, Lu An and others spoke licentiously, incited the people, and slandered ethics, which has been unacceptable to sages since ancient times. Therefore, my lord, you should execute Ji Kang to straighten the customs and cleanse the king's way.
"With these words, the knowledgeable and ingenious Zhong Hui deliberately used the allusions of Jiang Ziya and Confucius to kill celebrities who were unwilling to cooperate with them to encourage Sima Zhao to kill Ji Kang. He had already had the intention to kill Ji Kang. When Sima Zhao heard that saints had also killed dissenters, he became more and more confident and signed Ji Kang's death warrant. "You Zui", but its authenticity has always been highly controversial. Zhong Hui quoted this text here, which is probably a misrepresentation)
Ji Kang, a famous scholar, broke up with his friends because of this letter. He wrote a private letter "Letter of Breaking Diplomacy with Lu Changti" and was accused by the rulers of "dissolute speech and disturbing the times" and was sentenced to death. Such a sentence seemed unreasonable and unreasonable, but it was by no means original to the Sima group. It is not unique to the Sima Group. In fact, when dealing with famous celebrities with independent personalities who are unwilling to cooperate with them, China's rulers all disdain to select cases and invent crimes, but prefer to pick one at random. The case is randomly charged with a crime, then summarily closed and put to death. This approach seems absurd, but it has a profound purpose, because only this kind of unreasonable, arbitrary and brutal killing can be done. It completely demonstrates the absolute nature of autocracy, creates a huge deterrent to people's hearts, and creates unprecedented terror in society. Therefore, such simple and absurd injustice cases are everywhere in Chinese history, and such terrorist political methods have no technical content. It can be summed up in twelve words: random arrests, hasty closure of the case, and quick execution.
In order to minimize political risks, Ji Kang was put on the execution ground early in the morning after he was sentenced to death. After getting the news, all walks of life in Wei State took action quickly. At dawn, 3,000 imperial students collectively sent a letter to Sima Zhao, requesting Ji Kang to be their disciple, in order to avoid his death penalty. , also poured into the capital from all directions to support Ji Kang. Ruan Ji and Shan Tao, Ji Kang's close friends in the court, also met with Sima Zhao one after another, hoping to save Ji Kang's life. The collective petition, the response of local heroes, and the joint signature of celebrities at that time undoubtedly formed a powerful political demonstration in the society. However, China's autocratic rulers have never given in even half a step before public opinion. Objectively speaking, Ji Kang's strong political appeal hastened his death.
Sima Zhao first calmly sent away Ruan Ji, Liu Ling and others, and then secretly ordered a large number of troops to impose martial law. Around the execution ground, people were ready to respond to possible "emergencies". After everything was arranged, he sent people into the execution ground and announced to everyone his decree to uphold Ji Kang's original death sentence.
As soon as it was read out, the execution ground exploded. The three thousand vigorous Imperial College students were furious. They began to push the guards who were under martial law around the execution ground. Small-scale physical conflicts broke out from time to time around the execution ground. " "Release Ji Kang, release Ji Kang" was getting louder and louder, resounding through the east gate of the execution ground. At this time, facing the soldiers under martial law, the angry students, the noisy execution ground, and the relatives and friends around them, Ji Kang's eyes were still empty and lonely. He looked back at Sun Ying, knowing that it was still early, so he said to his brother Ji Xi: "Brother, have you brought my katama guqin?"
"I'll bring it with me, here." Ji Xi Choking, he handed the piano to Ji Kang.
Ji Kang touched his beloved Katama Guqin, thoughtfully, and then plucked the silver strings with his spotless hands.
Just listening to the sound of Ji Kang's piano, the noisy execution ground immediately calmed down. The sound of the piano was so ethereal and elegant at first, making people feel as if they were on the top of the beautiful Emei, looking at the layers of smoky white clouds and feeling the greatness and magic of nature. Then, the sound of the piano became generous and passionate, making people feel like they were on a blood-stained battlefield, looking at the succession of people with lofty ideals, and feeling the tenacity and unyieldingness of life. After a while, the sound of the piano became delicate and gentle again, making people feel as if they were standing beside a beautiful small bridge, looking at the endless streams of clear springs, and feeling the eternity and perfection of nature. Ji Kang's relatives and friends, and more than 3,000 imperial students, listened quietly to Ji Kang's last music. As they listened, everyone present, including some soldiers under martial law and officials supervising the execution, couldn't help but burst into tears. Next, burst into tears. However, Ji Kang's eyes at this time were still so empty and lonely.
"Watching the return home, waving the five strings.
"I look up to you with complacency, and my mind is too mysterious" (Ji Kang's "Giving Brother to the Scholars to Enter the Army"). When Ji Kang played the piano before his execution, his mood was still so transcendent and peaceful.
As Ji Kang played on the piece of jade guqin With the last stroke, he completed a scene in Chinese culture that will always be worthy of admiration by future generations.
"Yuan Huai once asked me to teach him "Guangling San", but I didn't agree. Now this is "Guangling San". It has since become silent. "Ji Kang said with a little regret after completing the "eternal moment" in Chinese culture.
"Behead. "About three minutes later, following the order of the supervisor, a human head was separated from the body, which combines the Taoist "skin as ice and snow, the graceful virgin" and the Confucian "riches cannot be lascivious, poverty cannot be moved, and power cannot be bent." . Ji Kang was only thirty-nine years old.
For the conscientious people at that time, Ji Kang's death was tantamount to "God is dead." ". After that, in the face of the despotic power of the Sima Group, they all chose to submit. No one dared to stand up like Ji Kang and bluntly exposed the lies, ugliness, terror and cruelty of the Sima Group. Even the other six of the "Seven Sages of the Bamboo Forest" They all submitted to the Sima clan and did not dare to have the ambition of Jishan (after Ji Kang's death, Xiang Xiu, a close friend of Ji Kang, also obediently went to work under the Sima clan. In front of Sima Zhao, he stated that he had no "ambition of Jishan". ).
Of course, just like the great work "Guangling San" in the history of Chinese music has been passed down to this day through "Magic Secret Music", Ji Kang's tall and independent personality may be stifled for a while, but it will always be There will be a day of expansion. As Yan Yanzhi, a famous poet from the Southern Dynasties, said in "Ode to the Five Lords? Ji Zhongsan":
Zhongsan is not an accidental person. On knowing and concentrating one's mind, establishing the desire to disobey the rumors, seeking the mountain to reconcile the hidden theory. The dragon's nature is sometimes broken, and who can tame it!
At the end of the poem, "The dragon's nature is sometimes broken, and who can tame it?" The generosity and tragedy has resounded throughout the ages, and has always been appreciated by Ji Kang's admirers. Among them, the phrase "dragon nature is difficult to train" later evolved into a metaphor for those who have a noble personality and dare to persist in themselves and strive for it unremittingly. People's praise (in this regard, the complimentary meaning of "dragon nature is difficult to train" is very different from the derogatory meaning of "unruly")
For us living in a harmonious society today, maybe we don't need it. Like Ji Kang, we can be serious and courageous and pursue the absolute nobility and purity of life, but we can also pursue a high degree of self-awareness of our own life value. In other words, we can highly respect our own outlook on life and aesthetics and persist in it. Our own ideals and the pursuit of our own life value respect and create the uniqueness of our "self".
In short, although we cannot survive as long as we survive, we still have a high level of "self-life". Agreed, we can still do what we can.