Character name: Bai Juyi
Pinyin: BAI JUYI
Font size: Lotte, also known as Xiangshan Jushi in his later years, also known as Mr. Zuiyin
Dynasty: Tang Dynasty
Date of birth and death: 772-846
Origin: He was originally from Taiyuan (now part of Shanxi), and later moved to Xiagui (Today's northeast of Weinan, Shaanxi)
Character introduction: Minister and great poet of the Tang Dynasty. Dezong became a Jinshi in the 16th year of Zhenyuan. He was awarded the title of Secretary Provincial Secretary. During the Yuanhe period of Emperor Xianzong, he moved to Hanlin Academy, Zuo Shiyi, and Donggong Zanshan, and was demoted to Jiangzhou Sima for overstepping his duties. During the reign of Emperor Mu Zong, he promoted Zhongshusheren to various positions. The governor of Hangzhou and the prince Zuo Shuzi were assigned to the east, and the governor of Suzhou was eliminated again. During the reign of Emperor Wenzong, Bai Juyi became a guest of the crown prince and moved to the Ministry of Punishment as Minister of Justice. In the third year of Yamato, he was a guest of the crown prince and was assigned to the Eastern Division, so he settled in Luoyang. In the second year of Emperor Wuzong's reign in Huichang, he became official as Minister of the Ministry of Punishment. In his later years, he worshiped Buddhism and entertained himself with poetry and wine. Gong Shi, advocated the "New Yuefu" movement. He is as famous as Yuan Zhen in poetry and prose, and was known as "Yuan Bai". In his later years, he sang with Liu Yuxi and was also known as "Liu Bai". There is "Bai's Changqing Collection". The portrait of Bai Juyi is taken from "Pipa Play" painted by Guo Xu of the Ming Dynasty, collected by the Palace Museum. Bai Juyi's portrait is collected by the National Palace Museum in Taipei. The portrait of Bai Juyi paying homage is taken from "The Third Picture of the Eight Eminent Monks: Bai Juyi Paying a Visit, Pointing to the Bird's Nest" painted by Liang Kai in the Southern Song Dynasty, collected by the Shanghai Museum. The portrait of Bai Juyi was taken from the collection compiled by Wang Qi in the Ming Dynasty, and was engraved in the "Three Talents Picture Association" by Wanli. The stone carving of Bai Juyi is taken from "Illustrated Praise for Famous Sages in Wu County". Bai Juyi's inscription and postscript on the portrait are taken from "Ode to Portraits of Ancient People in the Past Dynasties" compiled by Tian Tian in the Ming Dynasty and reprinted in the 11th year of Hongzhi's reign. The full-length portrait of Bai Juyi was taken from a painting by Shangguan Zhou of the Qing Dynasty, published in the "Wanxiaotang Painting Biography" in the eighth year of Qianlong's reign. The bust of Bai Juyi is taken from the "Pictures and Biography of Famous Sages in Wu County" compiled by Gu Yuan in the Qing Dynasty and painted by Kong Jiyao in the 9th year of Daoguang's reign. The Suzhou stone carving of Bai Juyi was carved in 1827.11 (the seventh year of Daoguang reign in the Qing Dynasty). It was painted by Kong Jiyao and written in praise by Shi Yunyu and engraved by Tan Songpo. It is one of the "Five Hundred Statues of Sages in Canglang Pavilion". The seated portrait of Bai Juyi is taken from "Nan Sheng Lu's Four Music Pictures" painted by Chen Hongshou, his disciple Yan Zhan, and his son Chen Ziqing in the sixth year of Shunzhi (1469), which is collected by the Ruitberg Museum in Zurich, Switzerland. The colorful portrait of Bai Juyi is taken from "Pipa Play" painted by Guo Xu of the Ming Dynasty and collected by the Palace Museum.