Second, previous studies of Ruan Ji are limited in the scope of Ruan Ji himself, without orientating him properly in the aristocratic social background of the Wei and Jin dynasties.

• 陈留阮氏的兴盛是从阮籍开始的，阮籍的家族观念，以及他个人对阮氏家族的深远影响都是值得探讨的。