Pour wine for poetry

But since the water is still flowing, although we cut it with swords, we might as well drown our sorrows in wine. Since the world can't satisfy our desire, I will loosen my hair and get on a fishing boat tomorrow. [Tang] Li Bai.

Wine is not intoxicating, flowers are not charming, and the moon is not intoxicating.

Li Bai (70 1-762), whose name is Taibai, is a violet layman, also known as "fallen fairy". He was a great romantic poet in Tang Dynasty, and was praised as "Poet Fairy" by later generations. It is also called "Du Li" with Du Fu. In order to distinguish it from the other two poets, Li Shangyin and Du Mu, namely "Little Du Li", Du Fu and Li Bai are also called "Big Du Li". He is cheerful and generous, loves to drink and write poems, and likes to make friends.

Li Baiyou's Collection of Li Taibai has been handed down from generation to generation, and most of his poems were written when he was drunk. His representative works include Looking at Lushan Waterfall, it is hard to go, Difficult Road to Shu, Entering Wine, Yue Nv Ci, First Sending to Baidicheng, etc.

There are biographies of Li Bai's Ci and Fu in the Song Dynasty (such as Wen Ying's Xiang Ji). As far as its pioneering significance and artistic achievements are concerned, Li Bai's Ci Fu enjoys a high status.

Li Bai was born in the first year of Chang 'an (70 1). The words are too white. Its birthplace is still unknown. However, it is generally believed that Mian County Governor Long (Brazil County) and Tangnan Road (later shunned Xuanzong and changed to Changming) are their hometowns. His family background and family background are unknown.

According to the Book of the New Tang Dynasty, Li Bai is the ninth grandson of Gui Li, the King of Liang. According to this statement, Li Bai is the same clan as the kings of Li Tang, and is the same generation brother as Emperor Taizong and Li Shimin. Others say that his ancestors were Li or Li Yuanji; According to Old Tang Book, Li Bai's father, Li Ke, was appointed as the city guard.