Poetry in the Tang Dynasty has a unique style and spirit of the times: broadness, boldness, far-reaching, transcendence, abundant vitality, strong passion, endless vitality, brand-new life experience, magnificent aesthetic taste and positive attitude towards life-all of which are the characteristics that distinguish poetry in the Tang Dynasty from poetry in other dynasties. Poets in the Tang Dynasty opened up colorful territory with the attitude of emperors. The characters cultivated in such an era, or the geniuses in such an era, are often extremely charming. Li Bai's charm is so touching, as if he has incredible magic power. He conquered the hearts of many generations of readers at that time and later generations with a shocking force. When he first met Li Bai in Chang 'an, he recited "Difficult Road to Shu" and called it "fallen immortals". He untied his waist, put on the scarab and drank with him. Du Fu met Li Bai on his way to Chang 'an to catch the exam, and even gave up the exam and followed Li Bai to many places. After that, he still remembered it and praised it as "the pen fell on the waves and the poem made the gods cry." There is also a man named Wei Wan who, in order to catch a glimpse of Li Bai's elegant demeanor, began to pursue Li Bai from the Song Dynasty, and finally met in Guangling, saying that Li Bai's poems were "possessed by ghosts". Only a glorious era can provide talented people with the conditions to display their individuality.
Li Bai's Selected Poems is permeated with a vigorous spirit. "We both hold high our yearning for the distant place, and I want to go to the sky to embrace the bright moon." This magnificent feeling can be said to be the keynote of Tang poetry. As Zhuangzi said, "There is great beauty in heaven and earth without saying anything", taking grandeur as beauty seems to be the pillar of the creative spirit of poets in the Tang Dynasty. Confucianism, Taoism, chivalry or Zen, under various manifestations, have a basic point, that is, poets' lofty yearning for grandeur. Whether it is rational and calm Confucianism, or transcendental Taoism, whether it is a brave warrior or a mysterious and hairy Zen master, once they appear on this special historical stage in the Tang Dynasty, they are inevitably stubborn. They can abandon a certain style of their own poems, such as Confucianism without Taoist "inaction" thought, and chivalrous people without Zen master's heart of being born, but they can't violate such a unified aesthetic view of this era. Poets created in such an environment will know their own atmosphere, and they can still make cowards brave and the weak strong after thousands of years. They are not without worries, and Li Bai often talks about it. "White hair is three thousands of feet, and sorrow grows", "Today hurts my heart even more", "If you don't look at the lovely lock of Highgarden's mirror, your face is like snow blue" and "But since the water is still flowing, although you cut it with a sword, raise your glass to eliminate your sorrow", but as long as you compare Li Bai's sorrow with Liu Yong's "Love hurts you since ancient times, not to mention it's not as cold as the autumn festival" and Li Yu's "How much sorrow can you have?" "Five flowers and horses, thousands of gold and jewels, give them to the boy for good wine, and share the eternal sorrow with you." This is a kind of sadness with lofty sentiments, in which there is a noble spirit and romantic feelings in the Tang Dynasty.
The reason why the poetry in Tang Dynasty is full of weather lies in the enlightened and open politics in Tang Dynasty. Once the imprisonment and restraint of politics on thoughts are weakened and the social environment is relaxed, people's thoughts will be free. Not only is there no bondage in one's mind, but the exchange of ideas between various schools is also more free and in-depth, and finally they infiltrate and assimilate each other. This situation is manifested in the richness of poetry creation and the profundity of characters. In Li Bai, he has the characteristics of Confucianism, Taoism, chivalry and Zen. "Oh, how can I solemnly bow and scrape to those dignitaries who will never suffer?" Confucianism is proud and strong; "But let me, on my green slope, raise a white deer and ride to you when I need you, the great mountain", Taoism avoids vulgarity and turbidity; "I throw away my food bar and cup, I can't eat or drink, I pull out my dagger, I peep in four directions in vain", the chivalrous man is willful and crazy; "Until, I raised my cup, I asked the bright moon, and brought my shadow to the three of us." Zen is unique. It is hard to imagine how a person can present such a rich landscape, which is not superficial, but a beauty that blends everything and conforms to nature from the bottom of his heart. Perhaps each of us is more or less influenced by various schools, and various ideas collide in our minds, some are stifled, and more are merged in conflicts. In other words, there is no difference between various schools. They are part of the whole human mind, just as everything constitutes the natural harmony of the world. Man-made abrupt separation is not an objective attitude. Therefore, Li Bai's thought is more diverse than perfect, and the spiritual characteristics of Tang poetry are more abundant than complete.
Li was a lucky man in the Tang Dynasty. I am lucky to have Li Bai in the Tang Dynasty. It is appropriate to use Yu Guangzhong's "Looking for Li Bai" as the conclusion of this passionate journey between Tang Dynasty and Li Bai: "The wine enters the intestines, seven is divided into moonlight, and the other three is divided into shock wave, and the embroidery mouth is half full and prosperous."
(Anonymous)