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譙郡嵆康。文辭壯麗。好言莊老。而尚奇任俠。與陳留院籍．籍兄子咸．河內山濤．河南向秀．琅琊王戎．沛人劉伶。特相友善。號竹林七賢。

Ji Kang of Qiao Commandery possessed majestic literary style, liked to speak of Zhuangzi and Laozi, and valued unconventionality and chivalry. He was exceptionally close friends with Ruan Ji of Chenliu, Ji's nephew Xian, Shan Tao of Henei, Xiang Xiu of Henan, Wang Rong of Langya, and Liu Ling of Pei; they were known as the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove.