How Li Bai died is now impossible to verify. According to Old Tang Book, Li Bai died of alcoholism and alcoholism. Some experts and scholars have proved that Li Bai died of illness, and there is a more legendary way to die. They think that Li Baitai was obsessed with the moon, got drunk and went down to the river to catch the moon, so she drowned.
Li Bai's obsession with the moon can't be described in words. Among Li Bai's poems, there are more than 400 poems describing the moon, accounting for more than one third. Among the moons he described, there are full moons, waning moons and new moons, and there are not only one or two images of the moon. Just as Tao Yuanming became the spokesperson of chrysanthemum, Lu You became the spokesperson of plum blossom, and Li Bai became the spokesperson of the moon.
The moon rises in the sky and violets dance under the moon. No one can enjoy dancing, chatting and singing. Ask heaven for wine, and Chang 'e can drink it. The moon is still silent, and Chang 'e is a little shy. I want to travel in the sky with Er Lingyun.
Drinking the bright moon alone (I): Until, holding up my cup, I asked the bright moon to bring me my shadow and make the three of us. Will goodwill be guaranteed? I think the Milky Way is a long way.
As can be seen from the above two poems by Li Bai, Li Bai can invite Chang 'e to drink together, invite the bright moon to dance together, and plan to fly to heaven to meet together. Then when he is drunk and unconscious, it is entirely possible for him to jump into the river and catch the moon and die.