The Wandering Life of Li Bai and Du Fu, the Two Greatest Poets in China

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Hello everyone, this is the nameless study room
What about Li Bai and Du Fu?
Almost everyone knows that one of them is a poet
one is poet
But it seems that the specifics are not clear
Today I want to talk to you about their ideals
experiences and why they are great
Li Bai first
Speaking of Li Bai
The impression that most people have in mind is
The emperor can't get on the boat
Self-proclaimed minister is wine fairy
A handsome philosopher who despises the underworld
But in fact he has very clear political goals
that is to be prime minister
In his poems, he wrote that he was angry with his ability and wished to be Fubi
Make the world's Dading sea sink into Tsing Yi
This is something only the prime minister can do
He is also very optimistic about himself
He said that if he came out, he would teach the princes in peace
Dun looked down on Cao Xu
He also made a lot of efforts to achieve this goal
We know about his two marriages
The first time was with Hsu
Xu is the granddaughter of Master Xu Yuan
And Xu Yuanshi was the prime minister during Wu Zetian's period
The second time is with the clan
The grandfather of the clan, Zong Chuke, was also the former prime minister
Maybe there's a reason for love
but not just for love
more out of political considerations
And let's look at Li Bai's poems
There are a large number of gift poems in it
The recipients of his poems are basically not as difficult as ordinary people
Up to Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty and down to the county magistrate of Zhoujun
It can be said that the people in the whole system
he caught everything
to weave your own network
And it's not an overnight business
As we are familiar with, there are two people mentioned in the wine
Master Dan Qiusheng
This Dan Qiusheng was originally named Yuan Danqiu
Li Bai wrote many poems for him
Like Yuan Danqiu
There is also the title Yuan Danqiu Mountain Residence
This Yuan Danqiu was a famous Taoist priest at that time
Li Bai passed through Yuan Danqiu
Meet Tang Xuanzong's younger sister, Princess Yuzhen
Later Tang Xuanzong recruited Li
Bai entered Chang'an
It is because of the recommendation of Princess Yuzhen
So Li Bai is definitely a man who wants fame
Moreover, in order to realize his political ideals,
made a lot of plans
Then let's learn more about Li Bai's life
Li Bai was born in the City of Time
about 5 years old
He immigrated to Jiangyou in Sichuan with his father
Both places are far from the Central Plains
So Li Bai's personality is less influenced by Confucianism
It has something to do with his growth environment
Li Bai left Sichuan when he was about 25 years old
start roaming around
start here
His path becomes very complicated
You can go to a show called
Website of Tang and Song Literary Chronological Maps
It's very detailed
I can only draw a rough idea here
Li Bai roamed abroad for several years and almost ran out of money
Li Bai was 27 years old in 727 A.D.
Married to Xu in Anlu
And have a pair of children
After marriage, Li Bai continued to travel
30 years old until AD 730
Li Bai went to Chang'an for the first time
Find opportunities to build a career
He also left a poem to say goodbye to his children
That is the farewell child from the South who went to Beijing to look up to the sky and scream
Would it be Peng Haoren who went out to marry me?
Well, it is true that after he went to Chang'an
made friends with some high-level people
they often drink together
At that time, it was called the Eight Immortals in Drinking
but politically
He has no chance of promotion
So he left Chang'an and continued to roam
And then until 742 AD
Under the recommendation of Tang Xuanzong's younger sister, Princess Yuzhen
Tang Xuanzong Zhao Li Bai entered Chang'an
This time he entered Chang'an
At the beginning, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang attached great importance to him.
Order him to worship Hanlin
let him draw up some notices
he's excited too
Thought there was a chance for revenge
But there is an absolute freedom in his character
I'm not used to this kind of bureaucratic environment.
Li Bai entered the system
He saw the dark side of reality
He feels unhealed inside
And this time
The uncompromising side of his character came out.
that's why he
always a great poet
After some people entered the officialdom
I found out it wasn't what I thought
But for revenge
He got used to it
But Li Bai won't
Of course he wants to
own political goals and ideals
But he wants to maintain his own independent personality
The two are contradictory
And in the end he will choose not to compromise
later we know
Did he and Tang Xuanzong see each other for two nights?
he offered to leave
Tang Xuanzong pushed the boat with the current
gave him a sum of money and let him go
he started roaming again
What about this period?
Met Du Fu in Luoyang in 744
Later, in 755, the Hint Rebellion broke out.
In the fall of 756
Li Bai heard that Tongguan had fallen
Tang Xuanzong has fled to Sichuan
He hid in Lushan
Here we need to add something about the Anshi Rebellion
After the Anshi Rebellion broke out
The rebels are pressing
At that time, Tongguan was the last line of defense in Chang'an.
After Tongguan was broken
Xuanzong immediately ran to Sichuan
Later he issued an edict in Sichuan
made his sons commanders-in-chief of the army
largest two armies
One of them is led by Prince Li Heng
Uh, I stayed in the Central Plains and took charge of recovering the two armies.
another one
It is the army of his fourteenth son Yongwang Li Lin
Recruiting troops in Gangneung
act as a reserve
The plan was
If Prince Li Heng did not recover the two armies
just give up North
Fang Jianli Nan Tang
But soon the situation changed
Lee Hyung himself announced his succession
When Xuanzong heard the news in Sichuan
can only be forced to acquiesce
This time the situation changed
Li Heng is Tang Suzong now
There is no need for Li Lin's reserve team to exist.
It should belong to Li Heng
But Li Lin said that I carried out the order of my father.
So Li Bai didn't see the situation clearly.
He accepted the invitation of Yong Wang Li Lin
Later, when Emperor Suzong of Tang Dynasty settled accounts
Is he drunk too?
Betrayed and Exiled Yelang
All the way to Fengjie
Word came that there was an amnesty
Li Bai was overjoyed and wrote that a thousand miles of Jiangling was returned in one day.
Li Bai was 59 years old at that time.
After Liu Fang comes back, he is still planning to join the army
but got sick on the road
Li Bai died in Dangtu in 762 A.D.
In short, Li Bai definitely has his utilitarian side
and can't deny
He made many slaves and operated
Although he doesn't seem to have any political vision
bad temper
not very cooperative
But we just like him like his non-cooperation
I like him no matter where he is
He must be free to be himself
Then look at Du Fu
Du Fu's Poetry Creation
can be clearly divided into four stages
And it is closely related to his experience
Du Fu was born in Gong County, Henan Province in 712
His family is the famous Xiangyang Du family
The family motto is to serve you and guard the officer
So he has been
The deep influence of Confucianism
In the early days he roamed around like Li Bai
to expand your reputation
The poem he wrote at that time was Xiao Tengyou so
Miles can run wild
There is also the matter of bird hair and blood spilled when the machine crashes
a class of impassioned poems
AD 736
When Du Fu was 25 years old, he wrote "Will Dang Ling Jueding"
A glance at the ancient quatrains like the small mountains
So the one in our impression wrote "San Li San Bie"
Du Fu scratching his head sadly
not quite him
in his early poems
is full of ideals and passion
a heroic
That confident sanctuary we often talk about
It is also true in Du Fu
The path about his ex-wife is also more complicated
Mainly concentrated in the Central Plains
When he was 35 years old, he sought to break into the house and went to Chang'an
The ten years we are familiar with have begun
in this decade
Du Fu's Thoughts on Life
and poetic style has undergone a huge change
at first
He is full of enthusiasm and hope
He also made friends with many dignitaries
He also tried to take the imperial examination and failed
go to the parade again
What about that year?
Prime Minister Li Linfu told the emperor that there is no doubt that
that is
All the talented people are already in the court
The emperor believed it
Really didn't admit anyone that year
Later, Du Fu also went through many efforts
find trust relationship
but to no avail
He himself said in the poem
Zhao knocks on the woman's door and follows the bandit horse dust
humble
humility everywhere
It can be seen that Du Fu's life is going from bad to worse
he couldn't help thinking
For the goals I pursue and this system
doubt
He was 41 years old in 752 AD
Wrote soldiers and chariots
is condemning the rulers of that year for
Use of troops in the Yunnan area
He said while staying in the snow and riding in the sea
The five emperors open the whip for righteousness
at this time
He began to reflect on the behavior of the country
In the second year, he wrote another letter of benefit
The extravagance and lust in the high-rise interior
life was criticized
At this time Du Fu has realized
This physique is problematic
By the spring of 755
Du Fu has been trapped in Chang'an for ten years
still no official position
until October
Finally got a right guard to lead the mansion
Jobs in Shucao Canjun
It's a very small official position
After serving as an official for a month, he returned to Feng first to visit relatives
found that his youngest son was starving to death
he is very sad
Here he extended a very important thought
He said length tax free
Bad reputation and real punishment
A guy like him who doesn't pay taxes or do military service
The family is starving to death
How many people will starve to death in ordinary people's homes?
His eyes from the criticism of the higher-ups
reflection on the country
turned to focus on the suffering of the general public
It was also the year when the Anshi Rebellion broke out
Sukjong
On the way, he was arrested and sent back to Chang'an
Then he escaped from Chang'an to meet Suzong
Zuo Shiyi's official position was arbitrarily
This should be the biggest official Du Fu has ever served.
But Du Fu, like Li Bai, is not expected to be an official
In 757 A.D., he was demoted to Huazhou Sigong and joined the army.
But wars and famines continue
Du Fu quit after working for a year
fled to Sichuan
When he fled with the refugees in exile
I wrote three farewells
at this time
The depth of his thoughts has once again deepened a step
He wrote Shi Hao official
An official was ordered to go to Shihao Village to recruit troops
At that time, Guo Ziyi was in a decisive battle with the Anshi rebels
Troops can't be replenished urgently
people are in great pain
When the official knocked on the door
The old man ran away along the wall
After he escaped, an old woman came out and answered the door
He said he had three sons all fighting
One hard copy system
Two Dilemmas, New Deaths
two are dead
I don't know if the other one will come back alive
There's no one here anymore
Only one grandson is still breastfeeding
Only then did we know
why did the old man run away
Because the family is going to survive
But officials also have to do business
Finally the old lady said I'm going to cook for the army
He left with the officials
Du Fu listened and watched what happened in his own country
on the people of their own country
He really wants to care from a humanitarian perspective
But war is not humanitarian
people must survive
the country must survive
At this moment, Du Fu couldn't figure out who to blame.
So he took a very responsible attitude
Very objective and serious record of the suffering of the people
state behavior
So he is Shi Shi
There are many other poets of the same period
For example, Liu Changqing talked about Wei Yingwu's past, etc.
in their poems
also expressed disappointment with the Tang government
and criticism
But the one we know the most is Du Fu
At this time, Du Fu was no longer the one who was against the country.
behavior pointing
Critics who shout out how miserable the people are
war is painful
but everyone doesn't go
the country dies
will face more pain
So his thinking has risen to nationalism
we get from him
I saw the ideological height of the literati at that time
so we call him teacher and student
After that, he went into exile all the way to Chengdu and took refuge in Yanwu.
Stayed in Chengdu for four or five years
Du Fu
It's been a relatively peaceful period of time in the second half of my life.
Stay away from war in Chengdu
He wrote a lot of pastoral poems during this period
The themes are everyday trivial things
For example, there are spring waters in both the south and the north
But see the gulls coming every day
The flower path has never been rounded by customers
Pengmen is now open for you
at this time
His poems began to describe the trivial things in life
It directly opened the precedent for later Song poetry
Later he couldn't stay in Chengdu anymore and Yan Wu passed away
he came out
I stayed in Kuizhou for two years
But he is not used to it
Another family went to Yueyang
running around
Finally died in Tanzhou in 770
Ended a wandering life
When he was in Kuizhou, he wrote the famous Qiu Xinba Shou
At that time he was far from the political center
He can take a longer-term perspective
Let's look at the rise and fall of the Tang Dynasty
at this time his poem
becomes a complete record of his thoughts
The above are all the notes to share today
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