(1) eulogize ideals and express grief and indignation.
The main content of Li Bai's poems is to express his eager pursuit of ideal politics and his desire to make contributions, to express his anguish and indignation, and to expose and criticize the dark political reality that led to his disillusionment.
Li Bai prides himself on being a talented person who is ignorant of the world. He prides himself on the achievement of "striving for wisdom, making the Atlas area big and the sea county clear", and has always pursued the ideal of saving the country, saving the people and stabilizing the country throughout his life. He compared himself with Dapeng, Tianma and Xiong Jian: "The wind rises in Dapeng every day and shakes Wan Li. If the wind stops, it can still lift away the raging water. "
(2) Expose the reality and attack the current politics.
Exposing reality and attacking current politics are Li Bai's angry struggle against society and an important embodiment of his rebellious spirit.
The cart flies dust, and the pavilion is black in the afternoon. China is more expensive than gold, and Lianyun has a room. He Huihe was dubbed cockfighting. When the snorts are dry, pedestrians are afraid. There is no such thing as washing your ears, just Yao and your feet. ("Antique" No.24)
(3) despise the strong and pursue freedom
He thinks that with his own talent, he can "make equal friends with princes and flee far away to see their nests" (Preface to Sending Swallow Garden to Hidden Fairy City and Mountain), and he shows strong contempt for those powerful people who enjoy high positions and high salaries by virtue of their family background, showing his indomitable character: "Alas, how can I bow and scrape solemnly to those high-ranking people, and no one will suffer and be exposed to honesty?"
(4) Praise great rivers and mountains and sincere friendship.
Li Bai spent most of his life roaming. When evaluating himself, he also said: "The Five Mountains travel far away to find mountains, according to my unchanging habit all my life." . Influenced by Taoism, Li Bai loves and praises nature. He regarded nature as the ideal sustenance and the embodiment of freedom, and integrated himself with nature. He said: "Spring calls me to smoke and see the scenery. I write articles in chunks." He looked for inspiration for poetry in nature and expressed his unsuccessful embrace.
Li Bai's "According to a Constant Habit in My Life" depicts many different forms of scenery with a flower pen. His "Looking at Lushan Waterfall" and "Looking at Tianmen Mountain" all show his deep love for the motherland. For example, "Looking at Tianmen Mountain": "Tianmen cuts off the Chu River and Higashi Shimizu flows. The green hills on both sides of the strait are opposite, and the sails are alone. " How majestic and elegant the mountains are, how vigorous and chic the sails are, and how unrestrained and lively the water is! Bai wrote this landscape poem full of youthful passion.