Xi Kang or Ji Kang was a , poet, philosopher, musician, and alchemist.
As a thinker, he wrote on longevity, music theory, politics and ethics. Among his works were ''Yangsheng Lun'' , ''Shengwu Aile Lun'' , ''Qin Fu'' , and ''Shisi Lun'' . As a musician, Xi Kang composed a number of solo pieces for .
Xi Kang was highly critical of Confucianism and challenged many social conventions of his time. As such he was considered scandalous and seditious. He was sentenced to death after offending Zhong Hui and Sima Zhao. Xi Kang was one of the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove.
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