Du Fu and Li Bai had nothing to do with each other. Because they had the same hobby and expertise in writing poetry, they became poetry friends. They were just friends.
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1. Li Bai’s life and background
Li Bai was born in the 25th year of Kaiyuan of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty (701 AD) and died in Zhenyuan In the 14th year (AD 762), he was a literary giant in the early Tang Dynasty. His family was born in Longxi County and was a family that had been officials for generations. However, his family was not wealthy. Li Bai's family mansion was destroyed by the feudal rebellion, and his financial situation was once difficult. Despite this, he was born in a literate family and fully accepted the influence of literature and art.
2. Li Bai’s poetry creation and style
Li Bai’s poetry creation is famous for its unrestrained and bold style and deep and unique emotional expression. Most of his poems show the poet's open-minded and free personality and pursuit of beauty. Li Bai was particularly good at using natural scenery as his subject matter. By depicting the magnificence and magnificence of mountains and rivers, he expressed his love for life and his pursuit of freedom. He is good at using exaggeration and visualization techniques to make his poetic expression more vivid and powerful.
In his poetry creation, Li Bai paid attention to the use of rhyme and rhythm. He improved and innovated the traditional forms of ancient poetry. He created a unique style of Sao style poetry, focusing on the shaping of images and the expression of emotions, making his poems more shocking and infectious. In terms of technique, Li Bai is full of variety and imagination. He uses a free and easy way of creation to make his poems more emotional and rhythmic.
3. Li Bai’s famous works and masterpieces
The first is "Thoughts on a Quiet Night", which is one of Li Bai's most famous works. This poem was written when Li Bai was demoted in Xuanzhou, Deqing Dynasty, and lamented his homesickness. The poem tactfully expresses the poet's longing for his hometown, as well as his inner loneliness and depression in the silent night. Through concise and clear words and appropriate images, Li Bai expresses his deep emotions vividly, causing readers to have a strong excitement.
The second is "About Wine", which is one of Li Bai's masterpieces and the embodiment of his bold and unrestrained artistic style. This poem takes banquet as the theme and expresses his love for life and pursuit of freedom through exaggeration and visualization. The bold words and uninhibited emotions in the poem make people feel the poet's pride and heroic spirit, as well as his yearning for freedom and happiness. This poem has been widely circulated and has been called one of the masterpieces of "Eternal Romantic Figures" by later generations.
Another well-known work is "Send Meng Haoran to Guangling at Yellow Crane Tower". Li Bai and Meng Haoran were friendly literary contacts, and this poem was Li Bai's farewell to his friend. In the poem, Li Bai used exaggerated techniques to describe the spectacular boat bridges and beautiful rivers and lakes scenery to express his cherishment of friendship and his feelings of parting. This poem is full of sorrow and emotion of parting, highlighting the delicate emotional expression and pursuit of friendship in Li Bai's poetry.