Li Bai wrote poems for more than 360 historical figures in his life. Why does he like writing about the ancients so much?

When it comes to the great poet Li Bai, almost no one doesn't know him. Li Bai wrote countless poems in his life, and there are tens of thousands of poems that can be collected and compiled so far. It is not an exaggeration to describe them with works. In many well-known poems of Li Bai, we can not only feel his broad heroic feelings, but also see the shadows of many historical figures. The shadows of these historical figures appeared in Li Bai's works in different periods, and the number actually reached as many as 360, including both ancient emperors who made endless contributions in ancient times and ancient sages who made great contributions. There are great philosophers who enlightened the masses in the Spring and Autumn Period, and strategists who strategize and combine vertically and horizontally. In short, the great men in Li Bai's works all belong to the big coffee-level network celebrities of their time. Why do Li Bai's poems like to write about the ancients so much?

We can see that Li Bai is a warm-blooded young man who wants to dedicate his life to the Tang Dynasty or Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty. Although Li Bai suffered a lot of unfair treatment in his work, his love for the Tang Empire has not changed at all. He imagined himself as an ancient man, born as a civilian in history, serving the country and being loyal to saints. He wrote in Fu Liangyin: "Don't you see that you are singing and cursing thorns and Tianjin dialect, and you have been fishing for Weibin for 80 years. I would rather be ashamed of my white hair, look for clear water and think about it when the times are strong. Fishing is wide and wide, and the wind is dark and close. The Great Sage Tiger became stupid and unpredictable, and it was quite ordinary in those days. Have you noticed that Levin drinkers are drafting a long list of Shandong Dragon Zhun Gong. Novices don't pay attention to eloquence, and pretty girls dress up with the wind. In East 72, the command of Chu and Han was like a whirlwind, and the madman was still down and out, let alone a strong man. " In this poem, Li Bai wrote two historical figures that he could set as a benchmark and emulate. The first paragraph is about Tuzuo, and the second paragraph is about Levin drunkard. Li Bai wishes he could be as passionate as these two ancient people. As long as he can meet a boss who appreciates himself and has a big picture, he can also establish Jiang Ziya and achieve the same achievements as Li Shiqi.

From here, we can draw a conclusion that although Li Bai was a literary youth in his thirties at that time, he had a wide range of knowledge and mature thoughts, which was certainly much higher than the cultural level of many of our stars now. At the same time, he is also an extremely conceited person. The reason why he praised Jiang Ziya and Shi Li in his poems is that both of them have their own shadows, and he expressed his strong self-motivation.

Li Bai's imitation and singing of the ancients throughout his life entrusted his cognition and emotion to reality. He pursued an ideal and a full life all his life, and then he hit a wall everywhere in reality, scarred. He wants to imitate the ancients, but he doesn't want to bow to reality; He wants to retire from the mountains, but he doesn't want to miss the opportunity to serve his country; I want to get the approval of the two emperors in the Tang Dynasty, but I don't want to change myself. In the interweaving of these two thoughts, Li Bai is free and easy on the surface, but in fact, his heart is extremely painful.

In this contradiction, the talented Li Bai was oblivious. He can see history clearly, but he cannot see himself clearly. He imitated the ancient sages, but he could not save his life. In the end, he was swallowed up by reality. The ancients he wants to emulate can only stay in his well-known poems and let future generations see a clearer picture of Li Bai and his ideals. ?