Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove 竹林七贤

The Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove (also known as the Seven Worthies of the Bamboo Grove, simplified Chinese:竹林七贤; traditional Chinese:竹林七賢; pinyin:Zhúlín Qī Xián) were a group of Chinese scholars, writers, and musicians of the 3rd century CE. Although the various individuals all existed, their interconnection is not entirely certain. Several of the seven were linked with the Qingtan school of Daoism as it existed in the Cao Wei state (or nation).