As a unified dynasty that has lasted for 289 years in China's history, the Tang Dynasty has developed to varying degrees under the rule of successive emperors. Before there was the "rule of Zhenguan" pioneered by Tang Taizong, and later there was the "Kaiyuan Prosperous Era" created by Tang Xuanzong, and the Tang Dynasty also stepped towards the peak of feudal society step by step.
In addition to economics and politics, under the tolerant and open social environment, the culture of the Tang Dynasty has also reached an unprecedented height, and Tang poetry is the most eye-catching literary achievement. The rise of many poets, from the "Four Masters of the Early Tang Dynasty" to the "Little Li Du" of the Late Tang Dynasty, their works greatly reflect the rise and fall of the Tang Dynasty.
Li Bai, the great romantic poet of the Tang Dynasty, lived in the prosperous Tang Dynasty and also experienced the an important historical node of the Tang Dynasty's transformation from prosperity to decline - the Anshi Rebellion. However, li Bai, an outstanding poet in Chinese history and known as a "poet immortal", dreamed of becoming a general who defended his family and the country in his youth.
I am born to be useful
As the brightest star in the history of poetry of the Tang Dynasty, Li Bai's legendary life has been praised by countless people. As a well-known poet of the Tang Dynasty, he left many excellent poetry works, most of which were included in the textbooks of primary and secondary school students, becoming a must-remember article for the appreciation of ancient Chinese poetry.
Li Bai showed wisdom beyond his peers from an early age, and began to study hard when he was five years old. With his talent, he was soon able to familiarize himself with the Tang Dynasty's primary school literacy textbook Liujia. When he reached the age of ten, Li Bai not only knew the Hundred Schools of Thought very well, but also extracted unique insights from them.
In the day-to-day study, Li Bai quickly grew into a dancing teenager. The age of fifteen or sixteen is the age when teenagers have dreams and strive to achieve lofty goals, and Li Bai is naturally no exception. According to his growth trajectory, with his outstanding talent, he will soon emerge in the imperial examination.
However, unexpectedly, Li Bai's greatest dream, which was quite talented in literature, was not to study poetry and become an official in the DPRK through the imperial examination, but to become a general who bravely killed the enemy and guarded the country. He once wrote in his self-recommendation letter to Han Jingzhou: "Fifteen good sword skills, all the princes. ”
Li Bai did not give up his further study in literature, traveled all over the country, and increased a lot of experience and insight. At the same time, according to historical records, when he was 25 years old, he "went to the country with a sword and resigned his relatives to travel far away" to realize the pride and righteousness in his heart.
However, because he is the son of a sinner and a merchant, Li Bai can only rely on the landscape and become a free and generous ranger who travels all over the world. During his travels, he once encountered a fierce tiger, and in order to save his brother's bones, he was not afraid of life and death, dueled with it, and retreated with his whole body. He wrote about it in a long article.
He studied swordsmanship with Pei Min as his teacher
In addition to fighting fierce tigers with a sense of righteousness, Li Bai also worshiped Pei Min as a teacher in order to improve his sword skills and followed him to learn martial arts. According to legend, Li Bai's swordplay can be called "the second in the world" in the history of the Tang Dynasty, so who is the first in the world?
It turned out that the sword saint who was known as the "first in the world" was Li Bai's master, Pei Min. Pei Min was born in the Pei clan of Hedong, under the influence of his family, he learned martial arts from an early age, and after joining the army, he fought against ethnic minorities such as the Xi people, khitans and Tubo, defended the borders of the Tang Dynasty, and was crowned as the General of Zuo Jin Wuwei.
At first, when Li Bai proposed that he wanted to worship Pei Min as a teacher, Pei Min was very puzzled, why did this "poetry immortal" famous for literature want to learn martial arts? When he learned that Li Bai had aspired to be a general since he was a child, and insisted on practicing martial arts every day and working diligently, Pei Min was quickly touched by his spirit and recognized this apprentice.
In teaching Li Bai swordplay skills, Pei Min did not hide anything, not only meticulously explaining the essentials of the action for him, but also taking time out every day to train with his apprentices. Under the guidance of Pei Min, Li Bai's sword technique became more and more refined. Li Bai once said that in addition to his own master, he had not yet lost to others in swordplay.
In the day-to-day study, Li Bai was deeply inspired, writing "Ten steps to kill a person, thousands of miles do not stay." Things whisk away, hide deep with the name" such an age-old sentence. Because of Li Bai's outstanding swordsmanship, the king glory, a very popular mobile game, has also configured weapons and skills related to swordplay for Li Bai in shaping characters.
Exiled night lang, depressed and ended
Li Bai was not only talented, but also very strong in martial arts, so why didn't he show his skills in the court and realize his ambition to defend his family and defend the country? In order to gain the emperor's appreciation and become an official in the dynasty, Li Bai once wrote the "MingTang Fu", praising the ambition of Tang Xuanzong and the magnificent scene of the Tang Dynasty's Kaiyuan prosperous era.
However, Li Bai, who finally entered his career, was proud of the emperor's favor, and even because he was not accustomed to the slave face of Gao Lishi, he pretended to be drunk and let him take off his boots for himself. Gao Lishi was tang xuanzong's most favored eunuch, because of this incident also remembered Li Bai, often said bad things about Li Bai in the ear of Tang Dynasty Xuanzong.
Because of Gao Lishi's slander, coupled with the jealousy of many people who were deeply loved by the emperor, Li Bai was gradually rumored to be an arrogant and rude person, and Tang Xuanzong gradually alienated him. After Emperor Xuanzong of Tang gave Li Bai gold and released him to the rivers and lakes, Li Bai continued to travel all over the country and get to know the literati.
Although the free life made Li Bai enjoy it very much, he was grumpy about being framed by the villain and having to leave the court. Therefore, when the Anshi Rebellion broke out, Li Bai recommended to the imperial court again in the name of Song Ruosi, hoping that he could once again get the appointment of the imperial court, make meritorious contributions to the country, and realize his ambitions.
However, the imperial court punished Li Bai for participating in the Yongwang Eastern Tour and exiled him to the Yelang area. Li Bai had to pack his bags and walk toward Ye Lang under the guard of the officers and soldiers. Thinking about how spirited he was when he once traveled through the rivers and mountains, and how depressed he was today when he became a prisoner of the order, Li Bai was very depressed in his heart.
Fortunately, li bai waited for the court to grant amnesty soon after he was convicted, and after a long period of exile, he finally regained his freedom. At this time, Li Bai's enthusiasm for serving the country has been exhausted because of years of encounters, and only the loneliness of his heart is left, and he finally died after writing the "Death Song".
During the prosperous Tang Dynasty, the national strength was strong, and most literati were eager to make meritorious achievements and serve the country, and Li Bai was naturally no exception. He regarded himself as an immortal talent, and promised himself the merits of "striving for his wisdom and willingness to be supplemented by his dedication to making the Huanqu District Dading and Haixian Qingyi", and unswervingly pursued the ideal of "the end and the security of the society" throughout his life.
After all, there is a gap between ideals and reality, and Li Bai has never been able to realize his dream of being a general who goes into battle to kill the enemy and defend his family and defend the country throughout his life. He was tormented by repeated failures in his career, discouraged and depressed. However, his spiritual ideas remain in his poetic works and have endured to this day.