First of all, eating, drinking, whoring, and gambling are not directly related to the corruption of character. Secondly, not to mention eating, drinking, whoring, and gambling in ancient times, it was considered normal. I've been there a few times, and on the other hand, it's understandable to eat and drink, but there doesn't seem to be much basis for Li Bai's prostitution and gambling.
Li Bai was romantic by nature, bohemian, and bold in writing poems. He was very romantic, so everyone called him the Immortal of Poetry. Furthermore, Li Bai was a foodie and liked to eat meat and drink alcohol. This is true. Something wrong. What's more, in the past, prostitutes in brothels were also a profession. Although they were ranked low, they were not against the laws of the country like they are now, let alone. Compared with Li Bai, Liu Yong was a frequent visitor to brothels, but although he was merciless, it also laid the foundation for his poetry style, which is not a bad thing.
Let’s talk about Li Bai’s character. His writing is like his character. You can reflect his character from Li Bai’s poems. "Kill a man in ten steps, and leave no trace in a thousand miles." Li Bai claimed to be a swordsman, and his writings were naturally written in one go. It was said that he had extraordinary swordsmanship, integrity, and a scholarly character. Yu Guangzhong once wrote: "When the wine enters the intestines, seven-thirds of it turns into moonlight.
The remaining three-thirds whistles into sword energy and spits it out from the embroidered mouth, which is half of the prosperous Tang Dynasty." Floating like an independent being left behind in the world, he became an immortal and ascended to immortality. Dressed in white clothes and holding a sword, he walked around the world, and his footprints were all over the prosperous Tang Dynasty.
It is a pity that most literati want to make contributions, but in fact few of them can be like a fish in the officialdom. An ideal is an ideal after all. Even though Li Bai is very talented, he is not suitable for intrigues in the officialdom. But having said that, there is absolutely no doubt about Li Bai's character, so there is no need for him to be reviled by future generations.