"Clear water produces hibiscus, which is naturally carved" comes from Li Bai's "After the chaos, Tian En Liu Yelang recalled the past and gave Jiang the prefect, so that he could be slaughtered". This is the longest poem in Li Bai's poetry collection. This poem was written by Li Bai when he was pardoned on his way to exile Yelang and stayed in Jiangxia. The poet reviewed his life and expressed his political feelings. He praised Wei Taishou's articles for being natural and fresh, and also expressed his own views on poetry, advocating pure beauty and nature and opposing decorative carving.
Later, the meaning of this idiom gradually evolved to describe people's beauty or noble quality, paying more attention to inner beauty and quality, rather than just paying attention to the modification and decoration of appearance. Just like the clear water hibiscus, it is beautiful and simple, and it can show its authenticity and beauty without carving and processing, which is also the quality and attitude we should pursue in life.
Li Bai's works are imaginative, romantic, fantastic and brilliant. Poetry is like running water, just like nature itself. Li Bai's poems have been told for thousands of years, and many of them have become classics. Later generations often describe Li Bai's works as "clear water produces hibiscus, natural carving".