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Region: Taiwan
Yes, certainly, especially in Ancient China, there was individuals and communes that lived in bamboo groves and wrote poems and other documents. One of the most well-known was Zhuangzi, with the Wise and Learned Pirate Pete kindly compiling his work into a series of links to his work:
As for traditional Chinese roleplay, have a read of Zuangzi for some ideas. :)
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Taoist extremists, San Te, Tai-oan, and The yellow emperor