Li Bai was a great romantic poet in the Tang Dynasty.
Li Bai was hailed as the "Immortal of Poetry" by later generations, and was called "Li Du" together with Du Fu. In order to distinguish him from the other two poets Li Shangyin and Du Mu, namely "Little Li Du", Du Fu and Li Bai were combined. Known as "Big Li Du". According to the "New Book of Tang", Li Bai was the ninth grandson of Emperor Xingsheng (King Li Hao of Liangwuzhao) and had the same ancestry as the kings of Li and Tang. He is cheerful and generous, loves drinking, writing poetry, and making friends.
Confidence, innocence, arrogance, and righteousness are the main characteristics of Li Bai's character, and character is expressed as a certain temperament. Li Bai's poet temperament is mainly reflected in confidence, innocence, arrogance, and righteousness. Li Bai's temperament created his status as a poet, and at the same time, Li Bai's temperament also led to his political failure. As a poet, Li Bai reached the peak of an era; when he participated in politics, Li Bai always paid a heavy price.
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Li Bai was deeply influenced by Huang Lao Liezhuang's thoughts. There is "Li Taibai Collection" handed down to the world. Most of his poems were written when he was drunk. His representative works include "Looking at Lushan Waterfall" "The Road is Difficult", "The Road to Shu is Difficult", "About to Enter the Wine", "Yin of Liang Fu", "Early Departure from Baidi City" and many other songs.
The Song Dynasty people have biographies of Li Bai's poems and poems (such as the first volume of Wen Ying's "Xiangshan Wild Records"). In terms of its pioneering significance and artistic achievements, "Li Bai's Ci" enjoys an extremely high status.
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