Li Bai (701-762), courtesy name Taibai and Qinglian Jushi, was born in Chengji, Longxi (now Qin'andong, Gansu). He was born in Suiye City (then part of the Anxi Protectorate) and later moved to Sichuan. .At the beginning of Tianbao, when he entered Chang'an, He Zhizhang saw him and called him a banished immortal. He recommended him to Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty and waited for an imperial edict. Later, he roamed the rivers and lakes and was hired by Yong Wang Li Lin as an aide. Lin raised an army, but was defeated. He was exiled to Yelang (today). Guizhou Province). He was pardoned on the way and died soon after becoming Tuyi Li Yangbing. He was a famous poet in the Tang Dynasty and had "The Collection of Li Taibai". Li Bai's lyrics are already legendary in the Song Dynasty (such as Wen Ying's "Xiangshan Wild Records", Vol. (above). It is proved by Cui Lingqin's "Jiaofang Ji" and the Dunhuang scrolls handed down today that the tone of the words has already been recorded in the Kaiyuan period of the Tang Dynasty. However, it is difficult to judge whether the chapters handed down today are actually from Taibai. "Bodhisattva Man" and "Recalling the Qin Dynasty" are still recorded today. "E" each.
The Life of Li Bai
Li Bai, also known as Taibai, also known as Qinglian Jushi, was a great poet in the Tang Dynasty of my country. His poetic style was majestic and bold, and his imagination was rich. The language flows naturally, and the melody is harmonious and changeable. He is good at absorbing nutritious material from folk songs and myths to form his own unique magnificent colors. It is a new peak of positive romantic poetry since Qu Yuan. Together with Du Fu, he is also known as "Li Du".
1. He likes to be a chivalrous person and likes to be free and horizontal
Li Bai was born in Suiye, the Western Regions, in the first year of Wu Zetian's Chang'an reign (701 AD). When he was five years old, he settled with his family in Changlong (now Sichuan). Qinglian Township, Jiangyou County).
When Li Bai was young, he liked to be a knight, and he liked to be active in politics. The Mianzhou area where Changlong is located has been a place where Taoism has been active since the late Han Dynasty.
Therefore, since Li Bai was a boy, he often went to Daitian Mountain to find Taoist priests in Taoist temples to discuss the Taoist scriptures.
Later, he lived in seclusion in Mian Mountain with a hermit named Dong Yanzi, and studied with great concentration for many years. They do not enter the city. They raise many exotic birds in the mountains and forests where they live. These beautiful and docile birds, because they are used to raising them, fly to them regularly to beg for food, as if they can understand human language. When called, the birds flew down from all directions and fell in front of the steps. They could even peck grains from people's hands without fear at all. This incident was spread as an anecdote from far and near, and eventually the governor of Mianzhou went to the mountains to watch the birds in person. Food situation. Seeing that they could command the actions of birds, the governor thought that they had Tao skills, so he wanted to recommend them to take the Tao exam. However, both of them politely refused.
Zhao Rui, a famous political strategist at that time, was also a good friend of Li Bai. He wrote ten volumes of "The Long and Short Classics" in the fourth year of Kaiyuan (AD 716). Li Bai was only sixteen years old at that time. Zhao Rui's book studied the Six Classics Li Bai's strategist-style writings, which included similarities and differences, analyzed the world's situation, and focused on the rise and fall of chaos, aroused great interest in Li Bai. In the future, he was determined to make achievements and liked to talk about the way of kings and hegemons. It was also influenced by this book.
2. Traveling far away with a sword
In the 13th year of Kaiyuan (725 AD), Li Bai left Shu, "going to the country with a sword, saying goodbye to relatives and traveling far away". He took a boat along the river. The gorge gradually went further and further away, and the mountains of his hometown gradually disappeared and became unrecognizable. Only the water flowing out of the Three Gorges still followed him, pushing his boat forward and sending him to a strange and distant city.
1·Jianling met Sima Zhen by chance
Li Bai did not expect to have an extraordinary meeting in Jiangling. He actually met Sima Zhen, a Taoist priest revered by three generations of emperors.
Tiantai Taoist Sima Jian not only learned a complete set of Taoist spells, but was also good at writing seal script, and his poems were as elegant as immortals. Xuanzong respected him very much, and once summoned him to the inner hall to consult the scriptures, and he also served him He built a balcony temple and sent his younger sister Princess Yuzhen to learn Taoism from him.
Li Bai was naturally very happy to see this favored Taoist priest, and even sent his own poems to him. Review. Li Bai's majesty and extraordinary aptitudes made Sima Zhen admire him very much when he saw him. When he read his poems, he was even more amazed, praising him as "having the spirit of an immortal and capable of traveling with the gods to the eight extremes". He saw that Li Bai not only had an extraordinary appearance, but also had extraordinary talents and writings, and was not obsessed with the honors and officials of the world. This was a talent he had not seen in the government and in the public sector for decades, so he used Taoism's highest praise. words to praise him. This means that he has "immortal roots", that is, he has the innate factors to become an immortal. It has the same meaning as when He Zhizhang later praised him as an "immortal". They both regard him as an extraordinary person. This is Li Bai's demeanor and poetry style give people a general impression.
Li Bai was delighted by Sima Zhen's high evaluation. He was determined to pursue such an eternal and immortal "Wandering around the Eight Extremes" When he was excited, he wrote a great poem "Ode to a Dapeng Encountering a Strange Bird", using the Dapeng as a metaphor for himself and exaggerating the size and speed of the Dapeng. This was Li Bai's earliest famous article.
From Jiangling, he began his journey of thousands of miles.
The following is "The Poems of Birds When Dapeng Encounters Strange Birds":
The poems of Dapeng Meets Strange Birds and Preface
When I was in Jiangling in the past, I saw Sima Ziwei on the Tiantai, and he said that I had the spirit of immortality and could travel with the spirit to the eight extremes. Because the big roc encounters a rare bird, it can spread itself. This Fu has been passed down to the world and is often seen in the world. I regret that he did little work and failed to realize his grand purpose, so he abandoned it in his middle age. When I read the Jin Dynasty, I saw Ruan Xuanzi Dapeng praising him, and I despised him. Then I updated my memory and found that the old version was mostly different.
Now that the collection has been restored, how dare you pass it on to the authors? I am just a descendant of the common people.
The words are: Nanhua Immortal, discovered the secret of heaven in Qiyuan. He spoke of noble opinions and spoke of mighty wonders. The expedition is strange to Qi Xie, and we talk about the fish in Beiming. I don't know how many thousands of miles it is, but its name is Kun. Transformed into a Dapeng, the essence is condensed into a muddy embryo. He took off his mane on the island and spread his feathers at the gate of heaven. The spring flow of Bo Bo River is flowing, and the fusang trees are blooming in the morning. It is as bright as the universe, and its mausoleum is as tall as Kunlun. A drum and a dance, the smoke is hazy and the sand is dim. The five mountains were shaken by it, and all the rivers collapsed.
You are digging into the thick ground and exposing Taiqing. The sky is high and the sky is high, and the sky is high. Stimulate three thousand to rise, and conquer ninety thousand quickly. The Cui Wei of Taishan Mountain is carried on its back, and its wings are lifted up by the long clouds. Turn left and right, suddenly dark and bright. After a long period of sweat, it has been corrected in its early years, and it is majestic and majestic. To win over Hongmeng and slap Thunder. The sky is shaking, the mountains are shaking and the sea is falling. There is no fighting in anger, no fighting in heroism. You can certainly imagine its potential, just like its shape.
If it is enough to linger in the rainbow, your eyes will shine in the sun and the moon. Procrastination and procrastination, squandering and squandering. If you blow the air, clouds will form in the sky, and if you sprinkle the hair, the snow will fly thousands of miles away. Miao is in the wilderness of the north, and he will be poor in the south. Yun Yihan beats by the side, and the drum rushes and drives for a long time. The candle dragon holds the light in its mouth to illuminate things, and the missing people use whips to start the journey. You can see three mountains from a block, and you can see five lakes from a cup. His movements are in response to the gods, and his actions are consistent with the way. Let the public stop fishing when they see it. If you are poor, you will not dare to bend the arc. Don't throw your pole and miss the arrowhead, and raise your head with a long sigh.
You are majestic and majestic, rolling over rivers and rivers. The sky is covered with green grass above, and the sky is covered with mountains below. Pangu opened the sky and looked straight at it, while Xihe leaned against the sun and sighed. It is so colorful that it covers half of the four seas. When the imagination is hidden, it is like confusion and uncertainty. Suddenly it turns around, and the clouds spread out and the fog disperses.
2. Friends buried in Dongting
Li Bai went south from Jiangling, passed through Yueyang, and then went south, then he arrived at one of the destinations of his trip.
But While boating in Dongting, an unfortunate thing happened. Li Bai's traveling companion from Sichuan, Wu Zhizhi, died of a sudden illness. Li Bai was so sad that he fell beside his friend and cried loudly, "weeping all his life and then bleeding." Because he cried so painfully, passers-by shed tears when they heard it. Encountering such misfortune on the journey, Li Bai had no choice but to temporarily bury Wu Guide at the Dongting Lake, and continued his eastward journey, determined to reach the southeast. After the tour, he came to carry the bones of his friends.
Li Bai came to Lushan and wrote the popular poem "Wang Lushan Waterfall".
3·Journey to the South of the Yangtze River
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Li Bai arrived at Jinling, the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties. The country here is majestic, the tiger is sitting on the dragon's plate, and the palace experience of the Six Dynasties is vivid in his mind. This not only aroused many emotions in Li Bai, but also aroused his pride in the era he lived in. He He believed that the capital of the past was in a state of decline, and there was nothing to admire. It was not as good as the peaceful scene that the current emperor ruled from the top, and the world presented a peaceful scene.
Although the domineering power of Jinling has disappeared, but However, the children of Jinling received Li Bai with affection. When Li Bai bid farewell to Jinling, Wu Ji pressed wine, and the children of Jinling greeted each other attentively and frequently raised glasses to encourage people to drink. The farewell feeling was like a river flowing in the east, flowing through people's hearts, making It is unforgettable.
After Li Bai bid farewell to Jinling, he headed for Yangzhou on the river.
Yangzhou was an international city at that time. Li Bai had never seen such a lively city, and he and his fellow travelers Everyone lingered for some time. In midsummer, Li Bai and some young friends "tied their horses under the hanging willows, holding cups on the side of the road. Seeing green water in the sky and green mountains in the sea", it was very comfortable. In autumn, he was in Huainan (governing Yangzhou) fell ill. He was sick in a foreign country and had many thoughts. He lamented that his hope of achieving success was slim, and he missed his hometown deeply. The only thing that could bring him some comfort were letters from friends far away.
After Li Bai recovered from his illness in Zhunnan, he went to Gusu again. This was the place where King Wu Fu Chai and the beautiful girl Xi Shi sang and danced day and night. Li Bai felt nostalgic about the past and wrote an epic poem "Wu Qi Qu". This poem was later praised by He Zhizhang, who said it "can make ghosts and gods weep." From this point of view, although Li Bai's Yuefu poems sometimes used old titles, they often had new ideas.
Gusu's Yuefu poems sometimes used old titles. The historical relics certainly aroused Li Bai's nostalgia, and the beautiful and innocent Wu Ji and the Yue girls made Li Bai even more admirable. At the foot of the Tiluo Mountain in Huansha, Xishi in the past, Li Bai used his own flower-making pen to paint the current Yue on the Huansha Stone. The woman left behind a series of beautiful sketches.
Li Bai returned from Vietnam to the west and returned to Jingmen.
He stayed in Jingmen for three months. Although he was homesick, Without any achievement, he found it difficult to return home. Finally, he decided to roam again.
First, he came to Dongting Lake and moved the bones of Wu Guide to Jiangxia (now Wuchang, Hubei). Jiangxia got acquainted with Seng Xingrong and learned about Meng Haoran from him, so he went to Xiangyang to meet Meng Haoran, and thus wrote the famous five-rhythm poem "Gift to Meng Haoran"
Soon, Li Bai arrived in Anlu. , lived in a Taoist temple in Xiaoshoushan Mountain. However, living in seclusion here was not a long-term solution. He still wanted to look for opportunities to advance as an official. While living in seclusion in Shoushan Mountain, Li Bai made friends with officials by visiting and lobbying to improve his reputation. .
Li Bai's literary talent was appreciated by Xu Yushi, the prime minister of Empress Wu, and he was recruited as his son-in-law. Li Bai and his wife Xu lived a happy marriage under the peach blossom rocks in Baizhao Mountain, which was close to Xu's family. Life. However, the beautiful married life did not weaken Li Bai's ambition to wander around in pursuit of success. He used his wife's family in Anzhou as his base and traveled several times to get acquainted with some officials and noble princes. On the twentieth day of Kaiyuan, In the second year (AD 734), he paid an audience with Han Chaozong, the governor of Jing and the governor of Xiangzhou.
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Upon entering Chang'an
Feudal emperors often hunted in winter. After Xuanzong came to the throne, he had many hunts, and each time he brought foreign envoys with him to show off his power and power, so as to frighten neighboring countries. Kaiyuan 23rd In 735 AD, Xuanzong went on another ferocious hunt, and Li Bai happened to be traveling to the West. He wrote "Ode to the Great Hunting" in the hope of winning Xuanzong's appreciation.
His "Ode to the Great Hunting" hoped that The picture shows that "the great road leads to the king, showing the vastness of things in the Zhou Dynasty", and "the garden of the holy dynasty is wild and desolate, and the world is poor". It has a vast territory and the situation is very different from that of the previous generations. It boasts that this dynasty is far superior to the Han Dynasty, and at the end He preached about the Taoist secrets in order to fit in with Xuanzong's mood of advocating Taoism at that time.
The purpose of Li Bai's coming to the west was to offer gifts. In addition, he also took the opportunity to visit Chang'an and appreciate the scenery of this imperial capital where "all nations worshiped". . He lived at the foot of Zhongnan Mountain and often climbed to the top of Zhongnan Mountain to look into the distance. When he climbed to the north peak of Zhongnan Mountain, the scenery of a vast country appeared in front of him. He deeply felt that living in such a country was extraordinary, so he was quite proud of it. He had a sense of pride. But when he thought that there were factors of decay within this prosperous empire, his high spirits were hit again."
After Li Bai entered Chang'an, he met Wei Wei Zhang Qing, and through him he made love to Yu. The real princess presented a poem, and the last two lines said, "When you have a young family, the queen mother should meet again", wishing her to become a Taoist and become an immortal. Li Bai also stated in the poem to Wei Wei Zhang Qing that his situation was very difficult, and he hoped to be recommended to her. As a result, he gradually approached the upper class of the ruling class.
Li Bai also met He Zhizhang in Chang'an this time. Li Bai once went to Ziji Palace, and unexpectedly met He Zhizhang there. He had already read He Lao's poems, so when they met this time, he naturally came forward to pay homage and presented the poem in his sleeve. He Zhizhang admired "The Road to Shu is Difficult" and "Wu Qi Qu" and took off his clothes excitedly. The golden turtle he brought with him asked people to go out to exchange for wine and have a drink with Li Bai. He Zhizhang was so surprised by Li Bai's magnificent poems and the splendor of Xiaoshachu that he actually said: "Are you the Taibai Venus who descended to the earth?"
A year has passed, and Li Bai is still a guest in Chang'an. He has no chance to take up the post, and he feels a little depressed. His friends sincerely invite him, hoping that he can go to Qingshan Zhiyang to live in seclusion, but Li Bai has no intention of going. This time In Chang'an, he held the ideal of making achievements, but had no success, which made Li Bai feel disappointed and a little angry. He went to the prince's door to pray, but he was also very dissatisfied. He could only sigh "It's difficult to travel, but it's hard to go back" and left. To Chang'an.
4. Consecration to Hanlin
In the first year of Tianbao (742 AD), due to the praise of Princess Yuzhen and He Zhizhang, Xuanzong read Li Bai's poems and praised him. He admired Li Bai very much, so he summoned Li Bai to the palace. On the day Li Bai entered the palace to see him, Xuanzong came down to greet him and said, "He gave food in front of him on a seven-treasure bed and spooned the soup with his own hands." Xuanzong asked about some contemporary affairs. After observing, he was confident and answered fluently. Xuanzong greatly appreciated it and immediately ordered Li Bai to serve in the Imperial Academy. His duties were to draft proclamations and accompany the emperor. Whenever Xuanzong had a banquet or outing, he would order Li Bai to attend him and use his agile poetic talent to write poems and records. Although Not only to record his merits, but also to pass down his writings to later generations to show off to future generations in a grand manner. Li Bai was so favored by Xuanzong that his colleagues were envious, but some people also felt jealous because of it.
At the beginning of Tianbao, every year In winter, Xuanzong took his chiefs and envoys to hunt with the Wen family, and Li Bai naturally accompanied him. He wrote a poem on the spot to promote Xuanzong's virtues and praise the power of the holy dynasty, which won Xuanzong's appreciation. At this time, Xuanzong doted on Yang Yuhuan, and every time he met him When she was having fun in the palace, Xuanzong asked Li Bai to write some lyrics for traveling music and compose new songs to sing. Li Bai used his best talents and thoughts to write these poems with the feeling of "a man who bows his head to receive the kindness of a countryman, and a strong man who shows his heart to his bosom friend".
When he was in Chang'an, in addition to serving the Hanlin and accompanying the emperor, Li Bai often walked in Chang'an City. He found that the country was in a state of prosperity, but there was a deep crisis. That was the person closest to the emperor. Domineering eunuchs and arrogant relatives. They enveloped Chang'an like dark clouds,
Shrouded China, giving Li Bai a strong sense of depression.
At the same time, Li Bai's dissolute behavior was slandered by Zhang Tan, a Hanlin scholar, and some rifts arose between the two. The suffering of eunuchs and relatives Li Bai's enthusiasm for "helping the common people" suddenly cooled down. Although he was in Chang'an, he did not have the opportunity to display his skills of management and control.
The corruption of the government and the slander of his colleagues made Li Bai Li Bai was so moved that he wrote a poem "Hanlin Studying Words to the Scholars of Jixian" to express his intention to return to the mountain. Unexpectedly, at this time, he was given gold and returned. This seemed to make Li Bai very surprised. This time he was It seems that Li Bai said something inappropriate when he was given gold and exile.
This return to the mountain is really a more dignified exile.
5. Traveling far again
1·Wandering in the Liang and Song Dynasties
In the summer of the third year of Tianbao (744 AD), Li Bai arrived in Luoyang, the eastern capital. Here, he met Du Fu, who was just trying to catch up. Two of the greatest in the history of Chinese literature The poets met. At this time, Li Bai had become famous all over the country, while Du Fu was in his prime, but he was trapped in Luocheng. Li Bai was eleven years older than Du Fu, but he did not use his talent and reputation to be arrogant in front of Du Fu; Du Fu, who was rich and alcoholic" and "all his friends are old", did not bow his head in praise in front of Li Bai. The two established a deep friendship as equals. When they were in Luoyang, they made an appointment next time in Liang Song (today's Liang Dynasty). They met in the Shangqiu area of ??Kaifeng to visit Taoism and seek immortality.
In the autumn of this year, the two of them went to the Liang and Song Dynasties as promised. They expressed their feelings and happiness here, and used the past to comment on the present. They also met the poet Gao Gao here. Shi and Gao Shi had no official position at this time. However, the three of them each had great ambitions and the same ideals. The three of them traveled happily, commented on essays and poems, and talked about the general trend of the world. They were all worried about the hidden dangers of the country. At this time, Li Du They were both in their prime, and the creative discussion between the two had a positive impact on them in the future.
In the autumn and winter of this year, Li and Du broke up again, and each looked for a Taoist teacher to create the true 簏. (Secret Text of Taoism), Li Bai went to teach Taoism. Li Bai went to Ziji Palace in Qizhou (today's Jinan area of ????Shandong), and Qing Taoist Gao Tianshi Rugui taught him Taoism. From then on, he officially performed the Taoist rituals and became a Taoist priest. Later Li Bai went to Anling County, Texas again, and met Gai Liao, a man in this area who was good at writing talisman and seal scripts, and built a real world for him. This time, Li Bai got a perfect result in his quest for immortality.
Tianbao Four In the autumn of 745 AD, Li Bai and Du Fu met for the third time in Donglu. In just over a year, they met twice and met three times, and their friendship continued to deepen. They visited the hermit master together, and also traveled with him. I went to Qizhou to visit Li Yong, a world-famous essayist and calligrapher at that time. In the winter of this year, the two broke up, and Li Bai planned to revisit Jiangdong.
2·Go east to Wuyue
Li Bai left Donglu and took a boat from Rencheng to Yangzhou along the canal. Since he was in a hurry to go to Kuaiji to meet Yuan Danqiu, he did not stay long.
When he arrived in Kuaiji, Li Bai first went to pay his respects to the deceased. He Zhizhang. Not long after, Kong Chaowen also arrived in Kuaiji, so Li Bai, Yuan Danqiu and Kong Chaowen visited historical sites such as Yu Cave and Orchid Pavilion, boated on Jinghu Lake, traveled to Shanxi River and other places, wandering around the mountains and rivers, and wrote impromptu descriptions. The beautiful mountains and rivers and beautiful women in this area.
In Jinling, Li Bai met Cui Chengfu. Both of them were politically frustrated, and their feelings were even more congenial. Every time they visited, they would swim to their heart's content, regardless of morning or evening. They went boating on the Qinhuai River and sang all night long, which astonished people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait and clapped their hands to cheer them up. Because of their similar personalities and similar experiences, the two had a better understanding and deeper friendship than ordinary friends. Therefore, Li Bai related Cui Chengfu's poems to On his clothes, whenever he misses him, he recites it.
3. Exploring Youyan, Traveling to the South of the Yangtze River
Li Bai wandered in Wuyue for several years, wandering. At this time, the country was in chaos. , the situation is getting worse year by year. Guided by the mood of taking the rise and fall of the world as his own responsibility, he decided to go to Youyan (today's Beijing area) to explore the reality.
Arrived
After Youyan, Li Bai saw with his own eyes the troops in Anlu Mountain. The situation was very critical, but he was powerless. Two or three years before the Anshi Rebellion, Li Bai roamed in the Xuancheng, Dangtu, Nanling, and Qiupu areas. He still had enough food and clothing, and often paid tribute to others. The poem was sent to the local officials for help.
During this wandering, Li Bai died of illness due to his wife Xu, and he married Zong. The family was in a state of change, and the country was troubled. Li Bai sought immortality and learned Taoism. , while trying to make contributions to the country, he was very concerned about the safety of the country. Although he was still wandering, it was different from the past.
6. On the way to death
In the fourteenth year of Tianbao, When the Anshi Rebellion broke out, Li Bai took refuge in Lushan. At that time, there were always two contradictory thoughts in his mind: retreating and helping the world. At this time, the Yongwang Li Fu left his army to patrol the east, and Li Bai was invited to show up.
Li Bai Behind the scenes, he urged King Yong Qin to destroy the thieves, and he also made self-examination for his political lack of foresight. Xiao Yingshi, Kong Chaowen, and Liu Yan who were also in Jiangnan were also invited by King Yong but refused to participate. In this way, To avoid disaster, Li Bai was obviously not as good as them in this regard.
King Yong was defeated soon after, and Li Bai was imprisoned in Xunyang Prison. At this time, Cui Huan comforted Jiangnan and recruited talents. Li Bai wrote a poem asking for help, Mrs. Zong also cried for help for him. Song Ruosi, who stationed three thousand Wu soldiers in Xunyang, rescued Li Bai from prison and let him join the shogunate. Li Bai became Song Ruosi's staff and wrote some essays for Song. And followed him to Wuchang. Li Bai was highly valued under Song Ruosi, and he recommended it to the court again in the name of Song Dynasty, hoping to be appointed by the court again. However, for unknown reasons, not only was he not appointed, but he was replaced by Changliu Yelang ( Zitong, Guizhou Province today), completely unexpected. Because Junba, the general under King Yong's rule, was reused at that time. The reason why things changed may be related to the loss of power of Cui Huan and Zhang Hao.
In the winter of the second year of Zhide (757 AD), Li Bai traveled from Xunyang Road to Yelang, where he was exiled. Because he was sentenced to a long life, he would never return, and Li Bai was already in his twilight years. "Yelang" Lang Wanli said, "Going west makes people grow old", and he couldn't help but feel even more sad.
Because Li Bai was well-known in the country, he was entertained by local officials along the way. Everyone respected him and did not treat him badly. Seen as a sinner who was exiled.
In the second year of Qianyuan (759 AD), Li Bai traveled to Wushan. Due to a severe drought in Guanzhong, the court announced a general amnesty, stipulating that the deceased should be exiled, and those below the exile would be fully pardoned. In this way, after a long period of wandering, Li Bai finally gained freedom. He then sailed down the Yangtze River, and the famous song "Chao Fa from the Imperial City" 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 the governor there. In the second year of Qianyuan, at the invitation of his friends, Li Bai once again went boating with Jia Zhi, who had been demoted, to admire the moon in the Dongting and reflect on the ancient feelings. , wrote poems to express his feelings. Soon, he returned to Xuancheng and Jinling, his old travel places. For almost two years, he traveled between the two places, still relying on people to make a living. In the second year of the Yuan Dynasty, Li Bai was in his early sixties. He returned to Jinling due to illness. In Jinling, his life was quite difficult, and he had no choice but to seek refuge with his uncle Li Yangbing, who was the county magistrate in Dangtu.
In the third year of the Yuan Dynasty (762 AD), Li Bai became seriously ill. When he was ill, he gave the manuscript to Li Yangbing, wrote "Death Song" and passed away at the age of sixty-two.
Li Bai's Poems
More than 990 of Li Bai's poems exist today . There are a large number of political lyric poems, which fully express the poet's extraordinary ambition, unrestrained passion, and heroic spirit. They also represent the typical high-spirited tone of the poetry of the Tang Dynasty. Li Bai had a strong self-awareness and compared himself with the Dapeng many times. "The Dapeng rises with the wind in one day, and its fortunes rise ninety thousand miles" in "Li Yong".
In the increasingly deteriorating political situation in Tianbao Mo, Li Bai again linked anti-establishment with broad social criticism. For example, "Answer to the King Drinking Alone on Twelve Cold Nights" not only fights for the wise men who died, but also expresses disappointment and contempt for the court: If you don't see Li Beihai, where will your heroism and heroism be now? If you don't see Pei Shangshu, he is living in an earthen tomb three feet high with wormwood and thorns. The young man had long wanted to go to the Five Lakes, but when he saw this place, he saw the bells and cauldrons sparse. In poems such as "Letter to Cai She Renxiong", "Ancient Style" Chapter 51, "Climbing a High Hill and Looking at the Far Sea", Li Bai even used the past to satirize the present and made sharp rebuke to Xuanzong himself.
In short, it can be said that he developed the theme of anti-power in Tang poetry to the fullest extent. Ren Hua said that Li Bai "has been a guest for decades and has never lost his dignity for a day" ("Miscellaneous Words to Li Bai"). This kind of unyielding in front of the powerful