Furthermore, during the time of Ruan Ji, there was ongoing peril from the ongoing military struggles with the kingdom of Shu Han, together with various other impending military and political changes in store.
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The Ruan family were loyal to the Cao Wei, as opposed to the Sima family, however their moral convictions and willingness to speak out generally outmatched their actual military or political power.
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As is traditionally depicted, a certain group of seven scholar/musician/poets wishing to escape the intrigues, corruption and stifling atmosphere of court life during the politically fraught Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history habitually gathered in the obscurity of a bamboo grove near the house of Xi Kang (aka Ji Kang) in Shanyang (now in Henan province).
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Ruan Ji witnessed bloody wars, struggles for power in the court of Wei, and the Sima family's rise.
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