According to legend, Li Bai didn't have a formal name when he was seven years old. The reason is that he caught the book "The Book of Songs" when he was "grasping Zhou", which made his father happy and embarrassed. He thought: It would be a pity if my son grows up to be a poet and he doesn't have a good name. So the more I think about the poet's reputation, the more cautious I am about naming my son, so I haven't named him for many years.
This spring, Li Bai and his family were playing in the yard. His father wants to write a four-character poem in the spring and intends to test his son's ability. He recited two sentences: "Spring blossoms first." Then he said, "I can't think of the following poem." You and your mother will continue. " Li Bai's mother thought for a moment and said, "Xinglin is blazing and rosy clouds are falling." As soon as the voice fell, Li Bai pointed to the plum tree and blurted out, "Plum blossoms are in full bloom." After hearing this, my father cheered again and again, and suddenly his heart moved: Isn't the first word of this poem his own surname? Doesn't this last word "white" mean that Li Hua is holy and elegant? So he immediately decided that his son's name was Li Bai. This is the origin of the name of the great poet Li Bai.
Li Bai (February 8, 7065438+0—June 65438+February 762), whose real name was Taibai, was also called "fallen immortal". He was a great romantic poet in Tang Dynasty, and was praised as "Poet Fairy" by later generations. It is also called "Du Li" with Du Fu. In order to distinguish it from the other two poets, Li Shangyin and Du Mu, namely "Little Du Li", Du Fu and Li Bai are also called "Big Du Li". He is cheerful and generous, loves to drink and write poems, and likes to make friends.