Li Bai (Feb. 8, 71-Dec. 762), a great romantic poet in the Tang Dynasty, was called "Poet Fairy" by later generations and "Li Du" with Du Fu, in order to be "Little Li Du" with two other poets, Li Shangyin and Du Mu. Li Zhimin, a professor at Peking University, commented: "Li Bai's poems breathe the universe and are out of the way; Du Fu's poems are sublime, originated from Confucianism, and all reach the realm of harmony between man and nature, so they can be superb. "Old Tang Book records that Li Bai is from Shandong; According to the Book of the New Tang Dynasty, Li Bai is the grandson of Emperor Li Gui IX, who is the same clan as the kings of Li Tang. He is cheerful and generous, loves to drink and write poems, and likes to make friends.
Li Bai was deeply influenced by Huang Lao's thoughts of setting up a new village. Li Taibai's Collection was handed down from generation to generation, and most of his poems were written when he was drunk. His representative works include Looking at Lushan Waterfall, it is hard to go, Difficult Road to Shu, Going into Wine, Fu to Mingtang, Early Sending to Baidicheng and many others.
Li Bai's ci poems have been biographied by Song people (such as Wen Ying's Record of Xiang Shan Ye). In terms of their pioneering significance and artistic achievements, "Li Bai's ci poems" enjoy a very high status.
In the second year of Ganyuan (759), the imperial court announced an amnesty for the victims who suffered from a severe drought in Guanzhong, stipulating that the deceased would be completely pardoned. After a long period of wandering, Li Bai was finally free. He immediately sped down the Yangtze River, and the famous song "Early Sending Baidicheng" best reflected his mood at that time. When he arrived in Jiangxia, Li Bai stayed for a while because his old friend Liang Zai was working as a local satrap. In the second year of Ganyuan, at the invitation of a friend, Li Bai once again went boating with Jia Zhi, who was demoted, to enjoy the moon on the Dongting Lake, thinking about the ancient love and expressing his feelings with poems. Soon, he returned to the old places of Xuancheng and Jinling. For almost two years, he traveled between the two places and still lived on people.
In 761, Li Bai, who was in his early sixties, returned to Jinling due to illness. In Jinling, his life was quite embarrassing, so he had to go to his uncle Li Yangbing, who was a county magistrate in Dangtu.
In the third year of Shang Yuan (762), Li Bai was seriously ill. He gave the manuscript to Li Yangbing on his deathbed, and his fame soared after he was endowed with The Dying Song.
There have always been different opinions about the death of Li Bai. Generally speaking, there are three ways to die: one is drunk, the other is sick, and the third is drowning. The first method of death can be found in the Book of Old Tang Dynasty, which says that Li Bai "died of drunkenness in Xuancheng by drinking too much"; The second way to die is also found in other official history or the textual research of experts and scholars. It is said that when Li Guangbi Dongzhen was near the Huai River, Li Bai, regardless of his 61-year-old age, heard the news and volunteered to kill the enemy. He hoped that in his twilight years, he would try his best to save the country from peril and return halfway due to illness. The following year, he died of illness at Dangtu County Magistrate and Li Yangbing, the most famous seal writer in the Tang Dynasty. The third rule of death is often found in folklore, which is very romantic. It is very consistent with the poet's character that Li Bai drank on the Dangtu River and drowned because he jumped into the water drunk to catch the moon. But no matter which way you die, it is directly related to your participation in the rebellion and insurrection of Yong Wang Li Lin. It is an indisputable fact that Li Bai exiled Yelang and ended his legendary and bumpy life shortly after he was forgiven.