1. Seven sons of Jian 'an: Seven sons of Jian 'an, which is the collective name of seven writers in the Jian 'an period of Han Dynasty (196-220).
2. Seven sages of bamboo forest: The seven sages of bamboo forest refer to the period of the Three Kingdoms Wei Dynasty (240-249).
Second, people are different.
1. Seven sons of Jian 'an: Kong Rong, Chen Lin, RoyceWong, Xu Gan, Ruan Yu, Angelababy and Liu Zhen.
2. Seven Sages of Bamboo Forest: Ji Kang, Ruan Ji, Dan Tao, Xiang Xiu, Liu Ling, Wang Rong and Ruan Xian, originally called "Seven Sages of Bamboo Forest".
Third, the reasons are different.
1, Seven Children in Jian 'an: These seven children generally represent the literary achievements except Cao Zhi and his son (namely Cao Cao, Cao Pi and Cao Zhi) in Jian 'an period, so the theory of "Seven Children" was widely recognized by later generations.
2. Seven Sages of Bamboo Forest: Because they often lived under the bamboo forest in Shanyang County (now Huixian County, Henan Province) at that time, they were called the seven sages of the world and later called the place name bamboo forest.
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