Li Bai and Su Shi were not figures of the same period. In terms of literary status, they were both at the top at the time. For example, Li Bai was the only one who could compare with him. Du Fu was the only one who could compare with him. Even Bai Juyi could not reach this level. level; and as for Su Shi, there was only one saying at the time: Su Dongpo was the one with the temple spirit, and Liu Sanbian was the one with the folk tune. That is to say, from the perspective of the poetry circle of the Song Dynasty, Su Dongpo almost reached a height that even Liu Yong could not reach. In fact, the literary status of Su Shi and Li Bai is equally high.
So, let’s analyze the poems first. Li Bai is a romantic poet. His poems are full of personality and bohemian, and he has reached a high position in art. For example, we are familiar with "The Wine Will Enter" and "The Difficult Road to Shu". After he finished writing this theme, descendants almost There is no need to write it down. Not only can it not be surpassed, but it will also bear his shadow. This is very powerful. It is not that no one can surpass it, but that no one can match it! Although later generations put Du Fu on equal footing with him, even Du Fu admired Li Bai endlessly, saying "Bai Ye is invincible in poetry". Moreover, Du Fu was a realist poet and belonged to a different "school" of poetry.
Su Shi and Li Bai have similarities in their creations. Su Shi's creations can be summed up in one sentence: "It would be better not to have anything better than nothing." The proposition "A book was published accidentally, but Yu Jia is Jagger" comes from Su Shi's "Notes on Selected Works" and "Annotations on Cursive Script". "Cursive writing is the product of learning, but if it is done in a hurry. The ancients said, "Haste makes waste", which is wrong. If you are in a hurry, you are usually not interested in learning. This is extremely harmful, so for For Zhou Yue and Zhong Yi, no one can blame them. "I can't read, I can't read, I'm tired of asking for pictures and words" in "Selected Annotations of Shi Cangshu Zuimotang's Books" is about "Don't worry about it." "The best is the best".
It is still difficult to compare these two unparalleled geniuses. Li Bai's poems were formed in the Tang Dynasty and Su Shi's poems had a wide influence. He benefited a lot. Su Zuo did not insist on poetry, and Lu Wen was much more influential than Li Guang, so if we want to compare, I think Dongpo is slightly higher than Shi Xian.