Categories: Chinese people stubs | Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove The Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove were a group of Chinese Taoist scholars and writers who came together in the 3rd century CE. The group wished to escape the intrigues, corruption and stifling atmosphere of court life during the politically fraught Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history. ... Ruan Ji (Chinese: ) is one of the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove. ... Xi Kang (嵇康) (223-262) was a Chinese author, poet, Taoist philosopher, and alchemist. ... Liu Ling (Chinese: ), born 221 and died 300, was a Chinese poet and scholar. ... Ruan Xian (Chinese: ) is one of the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove. ...