First, the unique personality of Taoism is reflected in Li's poems.
As Lao Tzu said in Chapter 26 of Tao Te Ching. "For it, out of the geometry. Beauty and evil are different. We must not be afraid of what people are afraid of. Wild, but not in its infancy. Everyone is bustling like a prison, like a spring stage, and I am the only one. " Under the influence of this Taoist thought that everyone is drunk and I wake up alone, Li Bai has a sense of pride that I am unique. So it also created his unique personality. For the rest of his life. This unique personality. Mainly reflected in three aspects.
(A) the "Xia" in Li's poems
Xuanweizi is one of the representatives of Taoism, which regards him as Guiguzi from the perspective of Yin and Yang, that is, "the father of Wang Chan". Advocate vertical and horizontal chivalry, encourage chivalrous people to wander among princes, and strengthen the body and eliminate evil spirits. And Li Bai's inheritance of this ranger style is also reflected in his boyhood. In the article Jingzhou and Korea Book, Li Bai once wrote:
"White, Longxi Buyi people, living in Chu. Fifteen good swordsmanship, all dry princes. 30% articles, calendar to Qing Xiang. Less than seven feet long, but full of love. They are all princes and ministers, loyal people. This domain is a heart trace. Dare not be exhausted by the princes! "
From this passage, we can see the "chivalry" of Li Bai's boyhood and his spirit of princes. We can even say that Li Bai spent his youth in Ren Xia. He lived in seclusion and pursued Taoist belief in immortals. Quite "heroic" demeanor.
In addition to the book with Han Jingzhou, Li Bai also wrote this point in the book "Give Brother Xiangyang Shaofu". "Be sensible and make good use of it. It is not honorable to help others without asking for anything in return. In the white blade, killing people. " Its "heroic spirit" can be seen generally.
(B) the "official" in Li's poems
The thought of the integration of the three religions in the early Tang Dynasty made Taoism advocate active accession to the WTO while "asking questions about immortals". Get rid of people in the world of mortals, and then "realize the Tao." The saying that "the small ones are hidden in the wild, the middle ones are hidden in the city, and the big ones are hidden in the DPRK" has also been highly praised by people. Li Bai traveled many places with Anlu as the center in his middle age. During this period, influenced by this Taoist thought, Li Bai actively joined the WTO and sought official career. Li Bai, born in the prosperous Tang Dynasty, has a strong enterprising attitude and the Confucian and Taoist thoughts of "helping the poor and keeping peace". He always wanted to contact Qing Xiang, and once wrote to Pei Chang in Anzhou with strong emotions to ask for a recommendation. There are two sentences in his poem "Remembering the Old Tour in Xiangyang and Giving Ma Shaofu a Giant", "Wearing a Xiongjian with a high crown and praising Jingzhou Gaoli". From these two simple sentences, we can easily see Bai's thought of saving the country and the people and actively joining the WTO.
(C) the open-mindedness of Li's poems
The most prominent feature of Li Bai's personality is independence and uninhibited, thus developing an open-minded attitude towards life. No matter what difficulties you encounter, you can face them with an open-minded attitude towards life, as he described in It's Hard to Walk.
"The cost of pure wine, Jinbei, a hip flask of ten thousand copper coins. Jade plate is shy and straightforward. I pulled out my dagger, looked around in vain, and threw away my food sticks and cups. I couldn't eat or drink. I wanted to cross the Yellow River, but the ice blocked the ferry. It's going to snow in Taihang Mountain. I will sit on a fishing rod and lazily lean against the stream. But I suddenly dreamed of driving a boat and sailing towards the sun. The road is difficult, the road is difficult. There are many roads, and it is safe today. One day I will ride the wind and waves. Straighten my muddy sail and cross the deep sea. "
It is difficult for Li Baiyong to express his rough life, which can be said to be as bitter as it can be. Perhaps it is "one day, I will ride the long wind, break through the huge waves, raise my muddy sails and build a bridge on the deep sea". But it shows the poet's good wishes and optimistic attitude towards life. No matter where you are, even if you are demoted, you will always be optimistic and always positive
Second, the embodiment of Taoist tolerance in Li's poems
The influence of Taoism on Li Bai lies not only in his independent personality, but also in his unrestrained and unrestrained temperament. Li Bai's bold personality and attitude left a profound influence on later generations.
(A), not afraid of dignitaries as their agents
A large part of Li Bai's uninhibited and free-spirited character is reflected in his quality of not being strong. Influenced by Taoism, Li Bai has a sense of pride that I am different. Therefore, in the face of those powerful people who abuse their power for their own interests, he will also take a disdainful attitude. Li Bai once wrote in the book "Remembering the Past, Visiting the County to Join the Army", "I think of the rotten hillock in Luoyang for the Heather Restaurant in Tianjin Bridge. Jin Baiyu buys songs and laughs, and when he is drunk, he will be light. " In just a few words, Li Bai's free and easy performance is incisively and vividly. There is also a famous sentence in his masterpiece "Difficult Road to Shu" called "How can I bow and scrape to those high-ranking officials whose sincere faces will never be seen?" This further shows his contempt for the strong and his yearning for free life.
(2) Enjoy the present "presence"
Li Bai's free and easy bearing is not only reflected in the quality of not being afraid of powerful people, but also in the idea of eating, drinking and having fun in time. Li Bai can enjoy his present life with peace of mind, just as he wrote in his work Into the Wine.
"Have you noticed how the water of the Yellow River left heaven and entered the ocean, which is gone forever? Have you noticed that the lovely hair in the bright mirror in the high room, although it is silky black in the morning, has turned into snow at night. Oh, let a man with spirit take risks where he wants to go, and never point his golden cup at the moon empty! . I was born useful, spinning a thousand pieces of silver, all come back! . Cook a sheep, kill a cow, sharpen your appetite, and let me, 300 bowls, take a big drink! ... why do you say, my master, your money is gone? . It must be sold to you. Five flowers and horses, thousands of gold and autumn. Give them to the boy for good wine and sell them with you forever. " 4?
Although there are twists and turns in the political future, Li Bai can still indulge in pleasure, be confident, arrogant and comfortable in the present. Especially the last few words, "five flowers, a thousand dollars." Give them to the boy in exchange for good wine, and share eternal sorrow with you. ".It is also the incisive embodiment of his thought of eating, drinking and being merry in time.
(3) Use "heart" and willfulness.
Li Bai's free and easy is also reflected in his courage to vent his unhappiness in the face of setbacks, so as to express his grief and indignation and act spontaneously.
In the 24th year of Kaiyuan, Li Bai went west to Chang 'an to seek an official position, and the result was disappointing. He saw the darkness of Chang 'an officialdom, and his heart was filled with indignation and injustice. As he wrote in Antiques. Eight ":
"Xianyang in February, Gong Liu jinzhi in March. Who's Green? Selling pearls is frivolous. Drunk at dusk, the white horse gallops proudly. High-spirited people are respected and act at the right time. Ziyun doesn't know anything, but at night he talks at length. Duff is ancient and grass is mysterious. It is a pity to vote for the cabinet, but it is a contempt for this generation. " five
This is Li Bai, who dares to express his resentment and dissatisfaction and vent.
Thirdly, the Taoist "immortal" temperament in Li's poems.
Li Bai, deeply influenced by Taoist thought, is often immortal, mainly in three aspects.
(A), a "fairy" gas
Simply from the works, Li Bai's poems and songs are often extraordinary, elegant in style and free as a fairy. His poems also describe immortals and fairyland, and he has the idea of being born out of the dust. And personally, it is also loved by people because of its extraordinary elegance. Brewmaster and Poet Fairy. This has the title of "immortal". This is also easy to accept. As he wrote in Liu Shaofu Liu Biexi River, "There are all kinds of autumn hair, so-called nothing. Lu idle poured a pot of wine and smiled at Liu Gongrong. Call us Shuo, the star of the year. " It can be seen that Li Bai is extraordinary in the eyes of others.
(2) Worship and love for nature
Laozi once wrote in the 25th chapter of Tao Te Ching that "man should be anywhere, the land should follow the sky, the sky should follow the Tao, and the Tao should be natural". To put it bluntly, in our words, nature is the source of everything. And Li Bai's worship and love for this kind of nature is also reflected in his poems. For example, in his "Lushan Ballad", he wrote, "I climbed to the top. I looked around the world, and the river was gone forever. The yellow cloud was blown away by the wind for hundreds of miles, and a snow peak was surrounded by a vortex with nine times the current. " Another example is what he said in Hengjiang Ci, "Poseidon returns to the evil wind and waves hit the stone walls of Tianmen. What happened to Zhejiang in August? Waves like mountains spray snow, endowing ordinary nature with the spirit of "fairy". It is not difficult to see Bai's love and worship of nature.
(C), born into the Tao
Taoist belief in immortals occupies an important position in Li Bai's thought. Among his nearly 1000 poems, 100 is related to immortal Taoism. Li Bai is very serious about alchemy. Full of fantasies about the realm of immortals. When his official career was frustrated, he went further to Taoism, as he wrote in Eight Poems of Feeling Xing. The fifth one ","Fifteen visits to immortals, and the journey to immortals has never stopped ". It is not difficult to see that Li Bai really admired Tao at that time. Taoist thought has a great influence on Li Bai. Its influence runs through Li Bai's life. It has influenced all aspects of Li Bai. We can say that it is with the influence of Taoist thought that Li Bai, who is elegant and independent, naturally learns the law and law every day. To put it bluntly, in our words, nature is the source of everything. And Li Bai's worship and love for this nature. This is also reflected in his poems. For example, his "Lushan Mountain Ballad Send Lu Hou Yu Virtual Boat". This is written in. Magnificent climb, the mighty river between heaven and earth, gone forever, Huang Yun, driven by the wind for hundreds of miles. A snow peak is surrounded by a vortex of nine streams. As he said in Hengjiang Ci. Poseidon has been to the evil wind and waves, hit the stone wall of Tianmen, and opened Zhejiang in August. Waves are like spraying snow on mountains, giving xenon to ordinary nature. It is not difficult to see Bai's love and worship of nature. Three. Born in Tao. Taoist belief in immortals plays an important role in Li Bai's thought. Yes Among his nearly a thousand poems. There are more than one hundred songs related to immortal Taoism. Li Bai took medicine and made an alchemy. Very serious. Full of fantasies about the realm of immortals. When his official career was frustrated, he went further and went to Taoism, just as he was excited about eight songs. As written in. 15 You Xian never stops. It is not difficult to see that Li Bai was really respectful at that time.
Taoist thought can be said to have a great influence on Li Bai, which runs through his life and affects all aspects of Li Bai. We can say that it is the influence of Taoism that makes Li Bai elegant and independent.