There are wild flowers on the grassland that witness the death of the gods, and the wind in the distance is farther than that in the distance. As one of Haizi's most famous poems, these two sentences are often quoted by me to flaunt the profundity of my pseudo-literary youth. Ironically, however, I still don't know what these two poems mean, because neither explanation is convincing. But the magnificent and sad image it depicts makes people feel heavy. Corresponding to the complicated interpretation of Haizi's obscure poems is his mysterious death. 1On March 26th, 989, Haizi committed suicide in Shanhaiguan. His death greatly shocked the world at that time, and made people who lacked values and spiritual beliefs begin to re-examine the meaning of poetry and life. Some people say that Haizi runs between ideal and reality and can't find his own "middle ground". Some people say that he died to complete "the purest life speech and the last great poem." These explanations gave solemn meaning to his suicide, and many signs were found in his works.
However, in the postscript to the death of his good friend poet Nishikawa, Haizi's death is inferred to be trapped by love. Looking at his public last words is a cruel accusation that is hard to understand. For example, he accused his friends Chang Yuan and Ke Sun of being "evil and treacherous Taoist witches" and made Haizi hear voices through "heart-to-heart communication and ear-to-ear magic". He wrote it down so that if anything happened to him, his family would help him "revenge". These suicide notes also include Haizi's suggestion that his family practice Qigong. The inexplicable words are so puzzling that it is said that Haizi's suicide is actually practicing Qigong. Haizi's death was torn into two extremes in this way, and it is still inconclusive.