Du Fu and Li Bai are very famous. They were famous poets in the Tang Dynasty. They naturally represented the highest academic achievements of that era, but their poetry styles may not be the same. Much the same, Du Fu was concerned about the country and the people, while Li Bai was a representative of the bold school. However, we only pay attention to their achievements and their works. Do we pay attention to how they died? Especially Du Fu, in our traditional impression, Du Fu seems to have died of illness, and it can also be felt in "Wang Shibei set the Central Plains Day, and the family sacrifices did not forget to tell Nai Weng." Du Fu died of illness, but for Du Fu There are indeed different versions of the cause of death in history. Let’s take a look at which one is more reliable. Death from illness
The theory of death from illness is the most common, and many historical materials also record that Du Fu died of illness. In "The Biography of Du Fu", it is clearly stated that Du Fu died of illness. So what disease did he die of? It is said that Du Fu suffered from diabetes, which was also called diabetes mellitus in ancient times. This disease is not easy to cure in modern times, let alone in ancient times, it was a terminal illness. However, regarding Du Fu's death, the illness is not the most authoritative, because many people believe that there is another inside story about Du Fu's death. Struggle to death
Although this statement is bizarre, it is the most authoritative statement. It is recorded in the "New Book of Tang" that Du Fu left Sichuan for Diming, and then visited Leiyang as a guest. While visiting Yue Fei Temple, he suddenly encountered a flood. As a result, Du Fu was trapped in the flood for ten days without eating. Du Fu was already 59 years old at that time. He was an old man in ancient times, so he must have been very weak after not eating for ten days. Later, of course, Du Fu was rescued. The Leiyang County magistrate treated Du Fu to a feast. Du Fu ate so much that he eventually ate too much and died.
At present, this statement is the most trustworthy, because from a scientific point of view, this statement is feasible. Because of long-term hunger and weak spleen and stomach, the result is that when entertaining him, The combination of wine and meat made his stomach and intestines instantly overwhelmed, and he eventually died of exhaustion. After all, this is recorded in the "New Book of Tang", so the authenticity is relatively high.
Of course, there are many other explanations for Du Fu's death, such as food poisoning, death, and finally drowning. A famous poet of a generation was eventually strangled to death. This The ending was tragic enough, but now we only pay attention to his poems but not his death.