Li Bai, a Taoist poet, belongs to a kind of fantasy poet and has some extravagant dreams. His experience is bumpy and his thoughts are complicated. He is not only a talented poet, but also a ranger, assassin, hermit, Taoist priest and counselor. Confucianism, Taoism and Rangers are all reflected in him. "Retire after one's success" is the dominant thought that dominated his life. His poems showed infinite vitality with vigorous romantic temperament, which significantly reversed the trend of poetry since the early Tang Dynasty. Li Bai had a great influence on later generations. His extraordinary self-confidence, oh, how can I bow and scrape to high officials? His tough personality, his awesome style of "playing with thousands of friends and treating them like dirt" and his elegant charm combined with nature have attracted countless literati.
Fan Zhongyan's overall style is bold and sad, with beautiful words and an open mind, belonging to the bold school.
There are differences and similarities between them, and they both belong to the representatives in the history of China literature.