This question is very interesting, let me answer it briefly.
First of all, Li Bai did know some swordsmanship. In the "Book with Han Jingzhou" written by Li Bai to Han Chaozong, who was the governor of Jing, the governor of Xiangzhou, and the interview envoy of Shannan East Road. Self-introduction: "Bai, a commoner in Longxi, lived in the Chu and Han Dynasties. He was good at swordsmanship in the 15th century and served all the princes. He has 30 articles and has been a minister. Although he is less than seven feet long, he is ambitious."
The "New Book of Tang" also says that Li Bai "likes to write vertically and horizontally and to fence".
So it can be seen from the above two records that Li Bai was indeed good at swordsmanship, and he said that he learned swordsmanship when he was fifteen years old. So what is Li Bai's swordsmanship level?
In Li Bai’s poems handed down, we can see that Li Bai was very fond of swords. Some people have verified that in Li Bai’s poems, except for place names like “Jiange”, Li Bai’s poems contain the words “sword” and “sword”. Related words and phrases such as "Wu Gou", "ganjiang" and "moxie" appear as many as 103 times.
In the popular "Xia Ke Xing", Li Bai described "Killing one person in ten steps, leaving no trace for thousands of miles. When the matter is over, he brushes off his clothes and hides his body and name. After leisurely drinking in the Xinling Mausoleum, he takes off his sword and stands in front of his knees. "Heng." We can also see Li Bai's appreciation for such a ranger.
And Li Bai's appreciation is not just about writing poems and odes. It is said that Li Bai himself once "sworded several people with his hands." This record may reflect the level of Li Bai's swordsmanship.
In the "Preface to the Collection of Li Hanlin" written by Wei Hao (formerly known as Wei Wan) in the Tang Dynasty, it was said that when he was young, Li Bai served as a Taoist priest, a knight-errant, and a knight-errant. Killed people. It can be seen that Li Bai's swordsmanship is still not low.
I once received Taoist rituals from Qi, and I have a pair of green robes. A young hero can kill many people with his hands. ——"The Collection of Li Hanlin"
Some people think that another reason for Li Bai's superb swordsmanship is that Li Bai once wanted to learn swordsmanship from General Pei. Who is this General Pei? It was Pei Min (mín) who was known as the best master in the Tang Dynasty. At that time, Li Bai's poems, Zhang Xu's cursive script, and Pei Min's sword dance were the "three wonders". The world called them the "Poetry Immortal" and "Cao Sage" respectively. "Juggernaut".
Pei Jing's "The Tombstone of Hanlin Scholar Li Gong" records that Li Bai "always promised to dance with swords. General Pei was my great-uncle. He wrote in a letter and said: 'Rubai is willing to come out of the general's family." But I don’t know whether General Pei accepted Li Bai as his apprentice.
"New Book of Tang·Volume 222·Biography 127": During the reign of Emperor Wenzong, Bai Ge's poetry, Pei Min's sword dance, and Zhang Xu's cursive script were designated as the "three uniques".
Finally, let’s take a look at Li Bai’s real record.
In a long poem written by Li Bai to his friend, "Reminiscing about the Past and Presenting a Gift to Jiangyang Zailu Diao", Li Bai mentioned that when he was young, he swaggered through the city with a sword, but ended up having a dispute with a group of cockfighting lackeys, and was invited by the other party. A large group of "heroes" came to block Li Bai. Li Bai was frightened, but this friend rode a horse to break away from the enemy's siege, called the police and rescued Li Bai. Otherwise, Li Bai would probably be beaten severely.
"When I was a romantic young man, I traveled around Beijing and Luo. I had a Yanling sword on my waist and a jade belt with a pearl robe. I used to be a cockfighting disciple, and even Yan Wulinghao. I invited the prime minister to organize, and I threatened to torture. Jun Kai Wan Cong people, pommel and horse are all ready to go to Qingxiantai, and escape from Yu Beimen."
So, based on the above, we believe that Li Bai must be good at swordsmanship, and his swordsmanship is far better than ordinary swordsmanship. A person must be superb, but to say that Li Bai is a peerless master, the Green Lotus Swordsman, is probably too much fiction.