Li Jinfa is the originator of Chinese symbolism. His original name was Li Shuliang. It is said that in 1922, when Li was studying in France, he was seriously ill. He dreamed of a blonde goddess in white leading him to travel through the sky. Li thought this was "Angel's Help", so the name was changed to "Blonde". A former master sculptor, he originally wanted to "become a person who can leave traces in history", but he will always live under the embarrassing halo of being the first person in Chinese symbolist poetry. People always know through his obscure poems that he has indeed left some noteworthy artistic pursuits in history. On December 31, 1976, the New York Times published the news of Li Jinfa's death "Sculptor" Diplomat and poet Li Jinfa passed away in Long Island, New York." It was the only news of Li's death that appeared in the newspapers at that time. But no matter what, when it comes to modern Chinese poetry, Li Jinfa is still an inescapable figure. What he left to future generations are things like fading grass, fallen leaves, bare trees, short walls, broken monuments, ancient tombs, half-dead moons, The bleak wind, the dry pond, the tolling bells and other miserable scenes.
His symbolist Chinese semi-classical poetry has become a classic imitated by a generation.