Ji Kang's character is manifested in his criticism of Confucianism and etiquette. At that time, in order to maintain its political power, Sima Group vigorously advocated etiquette and law, and used the so-called "human relations are reasonable and the court has laws" to detain some scholars. Ji Kang, on the other hand, emphasized the "nature" of Taoism in a series of articles, and exposed the hypocritical nature of etiquette and "people with etiquette".
Ji Kang's "everything is not soup, martial arts but thin Zhou and Kong", which is not to destroy the former king, in fact, to deny the "present king"-Sima's family.
Ji Kang's hostility to Sima's family was also revealed in some of his other articles, such as On Managing Cai, which reversed the verdict of Guan Shu and Cai Shu, who have always been said to be "stubborn and evil", saying that they were originally "loyal and loyal to nature", but only because of the death of King Wu, the Duke of Zhou was regent, and "their deaths changed greatly, so they could not save themselves." At that time, Si Mazhao used to pretend to be the Duke of Zhou, and at the end of Wei Dynasty, dispatch troops, the minister, repeatedly disobeyed orders and opposed Sima's incident. Therefore, this article naturally reminds people that the author was aiming at Qiu Jian, Zhuge Dan and others who opposed Sima's family. In fact, Zhong Hui framed him later, and an important crime was "Kang wanted to help Qiu Jian".
Ji Kang's literary creation is mainly poetry and prose. There are more than 5 of his poems today, most of which are in four-character style, accounting for more than half. His representative works include 18 poems "Giving Scholar to Join the Army" and "Poems of Distressed Anger". "Giving a Scholar to Join the Army" is a gift to his brother. The poem writes about the thoughts of my brother who joined the army expedition, which shows the touching friendship between brothers. For example, in the ninth song ("A good horse is idle"), Ji Xi's heroic demeanor in the army was written in an imaginative way; The 14th song ("Xi Tu Lan Pu") also describes Ji Xi's leisurely manner of resting on the journey and expressing his feelings for the landscape in an imaginative way. The 15th song ("Eliminating Idle Nights") also writes about the poet's lonely and lonely mood of buying wine under the clear night and the bright moon, which is quite cordial and touching. Bixing technique is widely used in poems to render strong parting atmosphere, and most of them are translated from The Book of Songs, which shows that Ji Kang's four-character poems are influenced by The Book of Songs. The poem of resentment was written before the end of the prison. In the poem, I reviewed my childhood experiences, and described my thought of "caring for the old and the prosperous, and valuing the body with low things" and the reasons for its formation. I thought that I was finally imprisoned because of my "stubborn" personality, which attracted slander. In the poem, I hope to get through the current adversity and then live a life beyond the world. "There is no fragrance or smell, picking up the mountain of Wei, emitting caves, whistling and chanting forever, and nourishing life by nature." This poem was written at the last moment of life, so it sank to the heart. In terms of writing, it adopts a multi-level structure that goes back and forth, emphasizing the poet's feeling of shame and his ambition to keep the simplicity and integrity, and fully expressing his inner depression and resentment.
Ji Kang often expresses his strong cynicism in his poems, so some of his works are straightforward, sarcastic and sharp-edged, showing the characteristics of being sober and alert. Some of his other poems contain metaphysical elements, such as "self-satisfied with the pitch, too mysterious to swim, and you will forget the fish if you are fond of it". All these have weakened the vividness of his poetic images to some extent. But on the whole, Ji Kang's poems, especially four-character poems, still have a considerable position in the history of literature.
Ji Kang's prose has achieved more than poetry. His essays, letters and biographies are all well written. There are 9 treatises, most of which are long, and the most famous ones are Health Preservation and Sound Without Sorrow and Music. Most of these articles expound his philosophical, political and ethical thoughts. For example, The Theory of Health Preservation preaches that "nothing is complacent, the body is wonderful, the heart is mysterious, the joy is forgotten, and the life is left behind"; The Theory of Sound Without Sorrow and Music demonstrates the relationship between emotion and sound, and holds that the feeling of sadness and joy comes from "self-meeting, first striking at the heart, but self-expressing because of harmony", which refutes the view that sound itself has sadness and joy; Guan Cai Lun is a political and historical paper, while Ming Dan Lun is a psychological work. The common feature of these articles is that they are "inspired by their teachers" ("Wen Xin Diao Long"), that is, they dare to ask questions, boldly express their opinions and have a sharp style of writing. Such as the above "Guan Cai Lun Er I Du? Why did you return to caries? Interembedded source? Car? Tan, milk and sword? Think about it? Scratching? BR> Today, there are two letters, namely "A Dear John Ju Yuan" and "A Dear John Lu". The previous article was written for my friend Shan Tao. At that time, Shan Tao will leave the post of official department minister, and Ji Kang will be appointed as his replacement. Kang declined to write this book. In the book, the reasons why I can't take up my post are "seven if I can't stand it" and "two if I can't". Tell me that my personality is straightforward and eccentric, which is incompatible with "laity", that is, people who are polite. This book is vigorous and free and easy, and has always been regarded as the masterpiece of Ji Kang's prose. The latter article is addressed to Lu Xun, the brother of Lu An. In the book, Lu Xun was righteously reprimanded for his filthy behavior, and he harbored evil intentions and opposed the innocent brother, and angrily declared that he had broken up with him.