Despite Du Li's statement, in fact, Du Fu's fame in the Tang Dynasty was far less than that of Li Bai, and it was Han Yu and others who compared Du Fu and Li Bai in the same breath.
Li Bai made great achievements in poetry and lyrics, and was a giant in the prosperous Tang Dynasty. He is uninhibited and maverick, and his influence on later generations is self-evident.
As for Bai Juyi and Du Mu, Li Bai is much worse.
The prosperous Tang Dynasty laid a certain cultural foundation.
The dynasty in which Li Bai lived can be said to be very happy, because he was born in the Tang Dynasty, where the national strength was at its peak. At that time, it was the Tang dynasty, and the country was rich and strong. In addition, the cultural exchanges between ethnic groups are very extensive and the folk customs are very simple, especially the opening of the Silk Road.
They were exposed to many different new things, so many literati and poets left many beautiful chapters, among which Li Bai was the representative. Li Bai lived a heroic life and especially liked to visit the great rivers and mountains of the motherland, so his poetic language was extremely light and his imagination was very rich.
Du Fu had excellent family conditions when he was young, so he always lived a stable and prosperous life. He was very studious since he was a child, and he was able to write poems by himself at the age of seven. Because of his rich family, he had the opportunity to be influenced by various arts since he was a child, which had a great influence on his later poetry creation.
Du Fu was ambitious all his life. Unfortunately, in the late Tang Dynasty, due to various reasons, the Tang Dynasty began to decline. After the An Shi Rebellion broke out, Du Fu suffered many misfortunes and began to worry about the country and the people. The poems written by Du Fu are better used in poetry. His regular poems have influenced many people in later generations, and he can also be said to be the pioneer of the school of happy poetry.
His poems are easy to recognize, catchy and unforgettable.