The Three Gentlemen of the Bamboo Grove guessed that one of the animals was a horse. According to the contents of document 1 and document 5, the Three Gentlemen of the Bamboo Grove referred to the " bamboo, pine, and plum ", while the horse was described as an animal that rode on the snow and carried the moon. Therefore, it could be concluded that the Three Gentlemen of the Bamboo Grove guessed that the animal was a horse.

The bamboo forest of the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Forest referred to the bamboo forest in Shanyang County (now Xiuwu County, Jiaozuo, Henan Province, probably in the area of Yuntai Mountain) at that time.
The bamboo forest of the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Forest was located in Shanyang County, which was now Huixian City, Henan Province. In Shanyang County, there were dense bamboo forests growing in both Ji Kang's Garden Mansion and Ji Mountain Villa. In the south, there was also a spring that spewed all year round, known as the Bamboo Forest Spring. This information could prove that the bamboo forest of the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove indeed existed in Shanyang County, which was today's Huixian City.
In the bamboo forest, one could experience tranquility and closeness with nature. The breeze in the bamboo forest blew gently, and the bamboo leaves rustled, making people feel the whispers of nature. There were also streams flowing in the bamboo forest, and spring bamboo shoots broke through the soil, giving people a happy and relaxed feeling. Nanshan Bamboo Sea was a place to stroll. The air was fresh and pure, and the fragrance of bamboo leaves was everywhere. In addition, the Hundred Sceneries Map of Jiangnan also had a quest to build pavilions and beautiful scenery in the bamboo forest. It could be completed by planting willow trees or building quiet bamboo workshops and watering pavilions. In short, one could enjoy the beauty and tranquility of nature in the bamboo forest.
The bamboo forest of the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Forest referred to the place where they often gathered, sang, and exchanged words. It was the bamboo forest in Shanyang County (now northwest of Hui County, Henan Province). This place should be a quiet place with green bamboos. The Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove often drank and sang here, indulging in their pleasures. Thus, they were known as the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove.
The surefire answer for the first animal was the zodiac rat. Several articles mentioned the connection between "foolproof" and the zodiac sign "rat". One of the articles explained that "foolproof" was a two-part saying, which meant that the safe was still safe when it was locked. It implied that only rats had the ability to steal. In addition, there was another article that mentioned that it was "foolproof" that it could be guessed to be a rat because it was the number one zodiac. Combining all this information, one could conclude that the answer to the animal was the zodiac rat.
In the reference materials, there were many animals that could adapt to different situations. For example, the lantern fish could migrate vertically in the deep sea where the water pressure varied greatly, adapting to different water depths with ease. Among the twelve zodiac animals, rats are good at observing and thinking, and can quickly solve problems with ease; tigers are confident and brave, and can easily deal with difficulties; dragons have extraordinary insight and creativity, and can easily solve difficulties with ease; monkeys are smart and flexible, and can quickly solve problems with ease; dogs are loyal, diligent, and persistent, and can easily deal with challenges; cats can freely shuttle through narrow spaces with ease due to their body structure. Therefore, the animals that could be guessed with ease were lantern fish, rats, tigers, dragons, monkeys, dogs, cats, and so on. "Let go and become a Buddha, draw your saber!" The novel is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
According to the word "sit" in the riddle, he guessed an animal. In the reference materials given, there was a white-haired official woman sitting idle and talking about Xuanzong. (Sitting) Guess an animal, answer: Emperor, reasoning: In the riddle, the white-headed palace maid is connected with the last sentence of Xuanzong. It can be concluded that the white-headed palace maid is an old palace maid who survived the palace at the end of Xuanzong's Tianbao years. The last sentence described the action. The palace maids were sitting idly recalling and discussing the legacy of Tianbao. The conclusion was that the white-haired man was talking about the emperor, the top was white, and the bottom was king-emperor. This was the result of a riddle based on the poem, but in the conventional sense,"emperor" was not an animal. If one were to associate the word structure and animal habits, the word "sit" could be divided into "from" and "soil", which could be understood as two animals that were together and related to soil, such as groundhogs, which often lived in groups and moved on the ground. Therefore, if he guessed that the word was an animal, the groundhog was a possible answer. The novel "Sitting and Watching Immortals" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
The "bamboo forest" of the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Forest referred to the place where they often gathered, sang, and exchanged words, which was the bamboo forest in Shanyang County (now northwest of Hui County, Henan Province). This place should be a quiet place with green bamboos. In addition, there was also a saying that the "bamboo forest" was taken from the Buddhist Bamboo Forest Abode, but this statement was controversial.
The bamboo forest of the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Forest had a specific meaning and symbol. The Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove often gathered in the bamboo forest of Shanyang County, enjoying a free life, drinking, singing, and enjoying themselves. The bamboo forest here symbolized a quiet and elegant environment that blended into nature. Bamboo itself also had the symbolic meaning of " never changing in the cold wind for life " and " comparing virtue to a gentleman ", becoming a friend of a gentleman. Ji Kang planted a bamboo forest in his residence to express his recognition of the symbolic meaning of bamboo. The Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove gathered in the bamboo forest not only because they had the same thoughts and satirized the hypocrisy of the Sima imperial court, but also because the bamboo forest provided a place for them to pursue freedom and transcendence. Therefore, the bamboo forest symbolized freedom, tranquility, reality, and transcendence among the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Forest.
The bamboo forest of the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Forest referred to the place where they often gathered, sang, and exchanged words. It was the bamboo forest in Shanyang County (now northwest of Hui County, Henan Province). This place should be a quiet place with green bamboos. The Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove often drank and sang here, indulging in their pleasures. Thus, they were known as the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove.