Li Bai is one of the greatest poets in the history of China. He left a deep impression on the history of China's poetry, which is the peak of Tang poetry. Li Bai is an uninhibited person, who likes to drink and write poems. Especially after drinking, he often expresses his passion and appeals to his pen.
Portrait of Li Bai
Li Bai was born in 71, and the specific place of birth has been difficult to verify. Now there are many places competing for the title of Li Bai's hometown, and his origin is quite bizarre. There is no record of his family background or ancestors. Some say that his ancestors were Li Jiancheng or Li Yuanji. Li Bai was very clever when he was young, and he could write poems when he was 15 years old. Moreover, he likes fencing very much, and fencing is unique.
At the age of 24, Li Bai left his hometown and went to Sichuan. After a tour in Sichuan, he left Sichuan. At the age of 27, he was introduced by his friend Meng Haoran and became the husband of Xu Shi, the granddaughter of the former prime minister. Since then, he has settled in Anlu. Li Bai has always wanted to enter the officialdom. He has written many times to inquire about the long history of the local area, but because he was slandered by others, he failed. Later, when he was 3 years old, he traveled to Chang' an, and there was no gain between princes and nobles. Frustrated, Li Bai finally chose to return to Anlu's home and live in seclusion.
Just after that, Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty advocated Taoism, and Li Bai himself was deeply influenced by Taoism. When Xuanzong was hunting, he presented the Great Hunting Fu, which was just in line with Xuanzong's mood at that time. Later, he was admitted to Chang 'an, praised by He Zhizhang and others, but still not reused, so he sent out the feeling of "it is hard to go" and left Chang 'an for Shandong. Later, because of the recommendation of He Zhizhang and others, Li Bai finally won the trust of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty, but Emperor Xuanzong only regarded him as a court scholar and did not participate in any state affairs at all. Later, because he participated in the rebellion of kings after the Anshi Rebellion, although he was spared from death, he was sent to Yelang, and later died of illness on his bed in 762.
Li Bai and Du Fu
Li Bai and Du Fu, collectively known as Li Du, were great poets in the Tang Dynasty who had a far-reaching influence on later generations. Li Bai was eleven years older than Du Fu, one was a typical figure of romanticism, and the other was a representative of realism. They were inseparable from each other, and the literati attracted each other. Their sincere friendship was also a story in the history of literature.
Li Bai and Du Fu
Li Bai and Du Fu met in Du Fu's father's home, and they met each other as bosom friends. At that time, Li Bai was already a famous poet, while Du Fu was just an unknown person who invaded the powerful and was released to the mountains. However, they were very congenial, cherishing each other like brothers, drinking and writing poems together, and they were very carefree. When they left, they also sent poems to each other. Du Fu's poems show great reverence for Li Bai, and the evaluation of his poems is also very appropriate. The relationship between Li Du can almost be called the best friendship after the Boya period.
but they said goodbye this time and never met again. Maybe China is too old, or maybe they met too late, which shows that the communication between Li Du is too short. After that, the affectionate Du Fu never let go of his thoughts about Li Bai, and often wrote deeply concerned poems everywhere. Li Bai, on the other hand, has devoted himself to mountains and rivers, kept walking and made friends, and Du Fu has also become a gourd ladle in his long journey. They want nothing from each other, and it is a rare thing in the world for the two great talents to have the opportunity to meet and get to know each other.
Li Du's official career was not smooth, and he was frustrated. However, Li Bai sent his feelings and thoughts to the mountains and rivers and traveled around, while Du Fu was concerned about the sufferings of the people and exposed the secret politics. Du Fu's talent is not as good as Li's, but he is diligent and rigorous, and still leaves many immortal masterpieces.
Li Bai's wives
Li Bai, a poetic immortal, is one of the most famous poets in China's history. His poems have influenced countless later generations, and at the same time, his life has attracted the attention of countless people, among which his emotional life is also highly valued. So how many wives did Li Bai have in his life? Who are they?
Li Bai and his wife
According to the records in the Book of Old Tang Dynasty, Li Bai had four wives in his life. The first wife was Xu Shi, who married the granddaughter of the former prime minister in 727 through the matchmaking of his good friend Meng Haoran. It was very late to get married for the first time at that age, and this time it was not a marriage. It should be said that this marriage was adopted by adoption. I've always been a sponsor, but on the whole, their married life is relatively harmonious, and they have a son and a daughter. However, Xu Shi died in 738, and the next year, Li Bai married Liu, but the married life was very unsatisfactory, and there were many contradictions between them. Therefore, Li Bai broke up with her, so the history books recorded that she was "determined" and this time it was probably not legally married, but should just live together, and the time was relatively short.
After that, Li Bai left Chang 'an and went to Shandong, where he married a local woman. This time, the woman didn't even leave her surname. The last wife was Zong, the granddaughter of the prime minister of the DPRK at that time. Speaking of their meeting, it was quite strange and romantic. It is said that Li Bai was drunk in Liangyuan at that time, and she was full of poetry, and wrote a famous poem "Songs of Liangyuan" which happened to be passed by. It left the story of a daughter buying a wall. Later, they lived happily together. Li Bai also liked this wife very much, but later, because Li Bai was exiled, it was difficult for them to meet each other again.
How many poems did Li Bai write
Poet Li Bai is the most famous great poet in the history of China literature. If literature is compared to a weapon, then Li Bai's poems and songs are the most gorgeous and the freest of all weapons. In his works, there is no restraint, no common sense, no worldly feelings, and he shows his heart with a confidence that ordinary people can't imagine.
Li Bai looks at the moon
Throughout Li Bai's life, he has created many poems, including more than 9 poems in the whole Tang poetry, and now he has added some poems one after another, about 1, poems, while Li Bai claims to have 1, poems. It is unclear whether there are so many lost poems, or whether they have not been written in his heart. Li Baisheng was old in the heyday of the Tang Dynasty during the Anshi Rebellion, so most of Li Bai's poems and songs are full of romance and heroism. No matter whether they are seven-character poems or five-character quatrains, they are rare masterpieces in history, and they are the greatest romantic poets in China.
Li Bai's poems are abundant and widely circulated throughout his life. Here, I'd like to introduce one of the most widely circulated poems, Thoughts on a Quiet Night. This poem will probably be memorized by any elementary school student. As one of the most widely circulated poems in China, it is too simple, with no complicated vocabulary or profound quotation. Simple words, like nursery rhymes, have touched countless adults. "so bright a gleam on the foot of my bed, could there have been a frost already?." Li Bai sat on the bed, and the moonlight shone on the ground. Perhaps many people wondered why they could see the moon when they looked up in bed. Is the house broken? Actually, Ma Weidou and others think that the "bed" is not the present bed, but a long bench. Imagine that Li Bai was sitting on the bench, drinking wine, looking at the moon and thinking of his hometown. How poetic.
Li Bai unofficial history
Li Bai's life is legendary. As the most famous poet in China, Li Bai's gossip is also very eye-catching. Many people are interested in Li Bai's unofficial history gossip. Here I will introduce some unofficial history secrets about Li Bai.
Li Bai's statue
First of all, it is worth mentioning Li Bai's name. It is said that Li Bai's father Li Ke fled to the Western Region because he committed a crime in the local area, and Li Bai was born in the Western Region. Later, a few years later, when Li Bai was 3 or 4 years old, Li Ke felt that it was almost enough. In those days, things should be neglected and he returned to his hometown and changed his name to Li, while his mother dreamed of Taibai Star at night.
Looking at Li Bai's poems all his life, he should never fall in love. He has never written any love poems in his life. The only recorded one is the three poems written by Yang Guifei that flattered him. At that time, Yang Guifei and Tang Xuanzong enjoyed flowers together, and the more Li Guinian went to the court to offer songs, but Tang Xuanzong thought that such a beautiful scene should have new songs, so he called Li Bai and asked him to write three songs on the spot. At first glance, I saw Yang Guifei, such a beautiful woman, and I woke up in an instant. At that time, Li Bai should be single. Maybe at that moment, he had a different mind for Yang Guifei. After that, although Li Bai accompanied Yang Guifei and Tang Xuanzong around for many times, he was not in a good mood, which may be related to this depressed unrequited love.
Of course, the above contents are all made up by me according to unofficial history himself, regardless of truth or falsehood for the time being, because the psychology of the parties is not something that we later generations can guess casually, but these three poems finally fill the gap in Li Bai's love poems and make Li Bai look more romantic.