Li Bai was born in the first year of Chang 'an of Wu Zetian in the Western Regions (AD 70 1). At the age of five, he settled in Qinglian Township, Changlong (now Jiangyou County, Sichuan Province) with his family.

Li Bai liked Ren Xia when he was young. He was very happy. Mianzhou, where Changlong is located, has been an active place of Taoism since the end of Han Dynasty.

Therefore, Li Bai often went to Daitianshan to talk to Taoist priests from his youth.

Later, he lived in seclusion with a hermit named Dong Yanzi in Sleeping Mountain, devoted himself to studying, and did not enter the city for many years. They keep many exotic birds in the mountain forest where they live. These beautiful and docile birds are used to breeding and fly to feed regularly, as if they can understand human language. As soon as they heard the cry, they flew down the steps from all directions and even pecked at the grain in people's hands without fear. This incident was spread as an anecdote, from far to near, and finally Mianzhou secretariat personally went up the mountain to watch birds eat. Seeing that they could direct the movement of birds, the secretariat decided that they had Taoism, so he wanted to recommend them to take the Taoist exam. However, both of them politely refused.

At that time, the famous strategist Rui was also a good friend of Li Bai. He wrote ten volumes of long and short classics in the fourth year of Kaiyuan (AD 7 16). Li Bai was only sixteen at that time. Zhao Kun's strategic works of studying the similarities and differences of the Six Classics, analyzing the situation in the world, emphasizing the way of rise and fall, and eliminating chaos aroused Li Bai's great interest. He is bent on making contributions in the future and likes to talk about the way of Wang Ba, which is also influenced by this book.

In the 13th year of Kaiyuan (A.D. 725), Li Bai went to Shu, "leaving his sword to serve the country and his relatives to travel far away". He sailed out of the gorge and drifted along the river, and the mountains in his hometown gradually disappeared beyond recognition. Only the water from the Three Gorges still followed him, pushing his boat and sending him to a strange and distant city.

First, Jiangling was fortunate to meet Sima Zhen.

Li Bai didn't expect an extraordinary meeting in Jiangling. He actually met Sima Zhen, a Taoist priest revered by san huang.

Sima Frame, a Taoist priest in Tiantai, not only learned a whole set of Taoist spells, but also wrote a good hand and his poems were as elegant as immortals. Xuanzong respected him very much. Once, he called him to the Inner Temple to learn Buddhist scriptures, built a balcony for him to view, and sent his sister Princess Yu Zhen to study Taoism with him.

Li Bai was naturally very happy to see the favored Taoist priest, and sent his own poems for his review. Li Bai is handsome and has extraordinary qualifications. Sima Zhen admired him at first sight, but he was even more amazed after reading his poems, praising him for "having the wind of a saint and drifting with the gods." Because he saw that Li Bai was not only outstanding in appearance, but also brilliant in writing, which did not attract the attention of contemporary Rong Lu officials. This is a talent he has never met in the opposition for decades, so he is praised with the highest praise from Taoism. In other words, he has a "immortal root", that is, he was born immortal, which is similar to what He Zhang later praised him as "an immortal", and everyone regarded him as an extraordinary person. This is the overall impression of Li Bai's demeanor and poetic style.

Li Bai rejoiced in Sima Zhen's high praise. He is determined to pursue such an eternal and immortal world as "wandering octupole". Excited, he wrote a great poem "Dapeng meets a bird", taking Dapeng as a metaphor and boasting about its great speed. This is Li Bai's earliest world famous work.

He set off from Jiangling and started his flight thousands of miles away.

Second, burying friends in Dongting

Li Bai went south from Jiangling, passed Yueyang, and then went south to reach one of the destinations of this trip.

However, while rowing in Dongting, an unfortunate thing happened. Li Bai's traveling companion, Wu Guide, came from Sichuan and died of sudden illness. Li Bai is very sad. He fell down beside his friend and shouted, "Blood is behind the tears". Because he cried so much, passers-by cried for it. It's really helpless to meet such misfortune on the trip. Li Bai had to bury Wu Zhidao in Dongting Lake for the time being, and continued his eastward journey, determined to carry his friend's bones away after his trip to the southeast.

Li Bai came to Lushan Mountain and wrote the poem Looking at Lushan Waterfall.

Third, the trip to Jiangnan

Li Bai went to Jinling, the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties. Here, a male tiger lives in a dragon plate, and the palaces of the Six Dynasties are vividly visible. This not only aroused many feelings of Li Bai, but also aroused his pride in that era. He believes that the old capital has been in a state of decline, and there is nothing to see. It is not as good as the current emperor's rule, and the world presents a peaceful scene.

Although the domineering spirit of Jinling has disappeared, the children of Jinling have received Li Bai with deep affection. When Li Bai bid farewell to Jinling, Wu Ji suppressed the wine, and Jinling's sons and daughters sent them to each other diligently, frequently raising glasses to persuade them to drink. The feeling of farewell flows through people's hearts like a flowing river, which is unforgettable.

After Li Bai bid farewell to Jinling, he went to Yangzhou from the riverside.

Yangzhou was an international city at that time. Li Bai has never seen such a lively city, and has been hanging out with fellow travelers for a while. In midsummer, Li Bai and some young friends, "dismount, next to Oubei Avenue. It is very comfortable to see the green water on the horizon and the green hills on the sea. In autumn, he fell ill in Huainan (Yangzhou). Being in a foreign country, he has a lot of thoughts. He lamented that he had little hope of making achievements and missed his hometown deeply. The only thing that can bring him some comfort is a letter from a distant friend.

Li Bai went to Gusu again after Zhunnan recovered from his illness. This is the place where Fu Cha, the king of Wu, and beautiful women sing and dance day and night. Li Bai wrote an epic poem "Wu Qi Qu", which was later praised by He as "making the gods cry". From this point of view, although Li Bai's Yuefu poems sometimes use old topics, they are more innovative.

Of course, the scenic spots and historical sites in Gusu aroused Li Bai's nostalgia for the past, and the beautiful and simple Wu Ji and Yue Nv made Li Bai admire them. Li Bai left a beautiful sketch on the Huansha stone with his wonderful pen at the foot of the mountain where the stone used to be Huansha.

Li Bai returned to Jingmen from the west.

He stayed in Jingmen for three months. Although he is homesick, he has made no achievements in his career and finds it difficult to return to his hometown. Finally, he decided to roam again.

First came to Dongting Lake and buried Wu Guide's bones in Jiangxia (now Wuchang, Hubei). He met the monk Xing Rong in Jiangxia, and learned about Meng Haoran from him, so he went to Xiangyang to visit Meng Haoran and wrote the famous five-rhythm poem "A Letter to Meng Haoran".

Soon, Li Bai arrived in Anlu and settled in the Taoist temple of the little beast. But seclusion here is not a long-term solution, and he still wants to find opportunities for career advancement. When Li Bai lived in seclusion in Shoushan, he made friends with officials by lobbying to improve his reputation.

Li Bai's literary talent was appreciated by the prime minister of Wuhou (Y incarnation) and was recruited as a son-in-law. Li Bai and his wife, Xu, live a happy married life under Taohua Rock in Baizhao Mountain, not far from the Xu family.

However, the beauty of husband and wife's life did not make Li Bai's ambition to go out and make a successful career decline. Based on Anzhou's wife's family, I traveled several times and got to know some officials and nobles. In the 22nd year of Kaiyuan (AD 734), I got to know the Han Dynasty Sect, the long history of Jingzhou and the secretariat of Xiangzhou.

Fourth, I was once in Chang 'an.

Feudal emperors often hunted in winter. After Xuanzong ascended the throne, he hunted many times, and every time he accompanied foreign envoys to show off his strength in order to deter neighboring countries. In the 23rd year of Kaiyuan (AD 735), Xuanzong hunted fiercely again, and it happened that Li Bai was also traveling to the west, hoping to win Xuanzong's appreciation for the book Da Hunting Fu.

His "Great Levy" hopes to "show things widely", while "Sheng Chao Garden is desolate and poor", with a vast territory, is very different from the previous generation, boasting that this dynasty is far superior to the Han Dynasty, and finally promoting the mysterious burial of Taoism, which is in line with Xuanzong's state of mind of advocating Taoism at that time.

The purpose of Li Baixi's visit is to present a gift. In addition, he also took the opportunity to visit Chang 'an and enjoy the scenery of this "world worship" imperial city. He lives at the foot of Mount Zhongnan and often visits and overlooks Mount Zhongnan. When he climbed the North Peak of Zhong Nanshan, he showed him the elegance of a great country. He deeply feels that living in such a country is extraordinary, so he is quite proud. But the thought of the decadent factors in this prosperous empire once again hit his lofty mood.

After Li Bai entered Chang 'an, he got to know Zhang Qing, the general of Wei Dynasty, and dedicated a poem to Princess Yu Zhen through him. The last two sentences say, "When there are few people, the Queen Mother wants to meet", wishing her enlightenment. Li Bai also said in his poem "Seeing Qing off" that his situation was very difficult and he hoped to introduce him to the imperial court. So he approached the upper class of the ruling class step by step.

Li Bai also met He in Chang 'an this time. Li Bai once went to the Purple Pole Palace, only to meet He there. He has read He Lao's poems. When I met him this time, he naturally stepped forward to meet him and presented a book of poetry in his sleeve. He liked Shu Daonan and Wu Qiqu very much, so he took the scarab off his belt and asked someone to take Li Bai out for a drink. Li Bai's majestic poems and the style of whistling and scattering dust surprised He and said, "Did you come down to earth with a white Venus?"

A year later, Li Bai was still a guest in Chang 'an and had no chance to take office. His mood is a little depressed. A good friend sincerely invited him to live in a secluded place under the sunshine of green hills, but Li Bai had no intention of going. This time I went to Chang 'an, holding the ideal of making contributions, but I didn't land, which made Li Bai feel disappointed and a little resentful (mèn). I was extremely dissatisfied when I arrived at the door of the maharaja. I just left Chang 'an with a sigh "It's hard to go, come back".

Fifth, the worship of Hanlin

In the first year of Tianbao (AD 742), Xuanzong read Li Bai's poems and admired them very much, so he called Li Bai into the palace. On the day when Li Bai entered the palace to appear before him, Xuanzong came down to meet him and said, "Give the food to the front with the Qibao bed and the spoon made by yourself." Xuanzong asked some contemporary affairs, and Li Bai gave a thoughtful answer based on his half-life study and long-term observation of society. Xuanzong was greatly appreciated and immediately made Li Bai worship the Hanlin. His job is to draft the announcement and accompany the emperor. Every time Xuanzong gave a banquet or outing, he ordered Li Bai's attendants to use his agile poetic talent to write poems on the spot. Although it is not a record of merit, it also spreads its words to future generations and arrogantly boasts to future generations. Li Bai was so prized by Xuanzong that his colleagues envied him, but some people were jealous of him.

At the beginning of Tianbao, Xuanzong took chiefs and envoys to the Wen family for hunting every winter, accompanied by Li Bai's natural attendants, and made poems on the spot to publicize Xuanzong's virtue and praise the power of the holy dynasty, which won Xuanzong's appreciation. At this time, Xuanzong doted on Yang Yuhuan. Every time he played with her in the palace, Xuanzong asked Li Bai to write some music words and compose some new songs to sing. Li Bai tried his best to write these poems with the feelings of "a strong man serving the country and a strong man serving the country".

When Li Bai was in Chang 'an, he not only worshipped Hanlin and accompanied Wang, but also often walked in Chang 'an. He found that the country was in deep crisis under the scene of prosperity. That is, the overbearing eunuch and the arrogant consort closest to the emperor. They hung over Chang 'an and China like dark clouds, giving Li Bai a strong sense of oppression.

At the same time, Li Bai's debauchery was slandered by Zhang Tan, a scholar of Hanlin, and there were some bad feelings between them. Under the favor of eunuchs and consorts, Li Bai's enthusiasm for "helping the poor" suddenly cooled down. Although he was in Chang 'an, he didn't have a chance to display his management and beauty skills.

Li Bai was deeply moved by the corruption of state affairs and the slander of his colleagues. He wrote a poem "Hanlin Reading Shows Scholar's Heart" to express his intention of returning to the mountain. Unexpectedly, at this time, Li Bai was given back the gold, which seemed very unexpected. This time, it seems that Li Bai said something inappropriate.

This return to the mountain is really a decent exile.

Sixth, travel again.

1? Roaming Liang and Song Dynasties

In the summer of the third year of Tianbao (AD 744), Li Bai arrived in Luoyang, the eastern capital. Here, he met Du Fu, who had a hard time. The two greatest poets in the history of China literature met. At this time, Li Bai was famous all over the country, while Du Fu was in his prime, but he stayed in Los Angeles. Li Bai is eleven years older than Du Fu, but he is not arrogant in front of Du Fu with his talent. Du Fu, an "old friend", did not bow to Li Bai's praise. The two men established a profound friendship on an equal footing. When they were in Luoyang, they made an appointment to meet again in Liang and Song Dynasties (now in Shangqiu, Kaifeng) to seek immortality.

This autumn, the two arrived in Liang Song as scheduled. Here, two people express their feelings through the past and discuss the present. They also met the poet Gao Shi here, who has not yet taken office. However, each of them has the same ambition and ideal.

The three of them had a good time swimming, commenting on literary criticism and poetry, and talking about the general trend of the world. They were all worried about the hidden dangers of the country. At this time, Du Li was in the prime of life, and this exchange of ideas in their creation had a positive impact on them in the future.

In the autumn and winter of this year, Du Li broke up again and went to find a Taoist teacher to make a real coffin (Taoist secret) and taught Taoist priests to make coffins. Li Bai arrived (now Jinan, Shandong Province) and listened to the sermon of Taoist Gao in Qing Dynasty in the palace. Since then, he has officially performed Taoist rituals and become a Taoist priest. Later, Li Bai went to Anling County, Dezhou, met Gailiao, who was good at writing symbols and seals in this area, and made a real atlas for him. This time, Li Bai's quest for immortality got a satisfactory result.

In the autumn of the fourth year of Tianbao (AD 745), Li Bai and Du Fu met for the third time at the east foot. In just over a year, the two met twice and three times, and their friendship deepened. Together, they visited the hermit master and Li Yong, a world-famous essayist and calligrapher at that time. Just this winter, they broke up and Li Bai was going to revisit Jiangdong.

2? East to wuyue.

Li Bai left Donglu, took a boat from Rencheng and went to Yangzhou along the canal. I didn't stay much because I was in a hurry to meet Yuan Danqiu in Huiji.

After arriving in Huiji, Li Bai first went to mourn the death of He. Soon, Kong also arrived in Huiji, so Li Bai, Yuan Danqiu and Kong visited the fishing cave, Lanting and other historical sites, and went boating in the quiet lake to and from Tunxi and other places. Between the mountains and rivers, they improvised about the beauty and beauty of the mountains and rivers in this area.

In Jinling, Li Bai met Cui Chengfu. Both of them are politically frustrated, and their feelings are more congenial. Every time I play, I enjoy swimming, morning and evening. They rowed on the Qinhuai River and sang all night, which attracted people on both sides of the strait to marvel and clap their hands. Because of their congenial personalities and similar experiences, they have a deeper understanding and friendship than ordinary friends, so Li Bai tied Cui Chengfu's poems to his clothes and memorized them when he remembered them.

3? Explore the secluded swallow and take the south of the Yangtze River.

Li Bai wandered in wuyue for several years. At this time, the country is in chaos and the situation is getting worse every year. Under the guidance of taking the rise and fall of the world as his own responsibility, he decided to go to Youyan (now Beijing) to explore the reality.

At the end of Youyan, Li Bai saw with his own eyes that An Lushan was preparing his horse and arranging his troops. The situation is very critical, but there is nothing he can do. Two or three years before the Anshi Rebellion, Li Bai wandered around Xuancheng, Dangtu, Nanling and Qiupu, still relying on food and clothing, and often wrote poems to help local officials.

In this roaming, Li Bai died his wife Xu Shi and married the master. The family is changeable and the country is troubled. While seeking immortality, Li Bai learned Taoism and tried to contribute to the country. He is still concerned about national security, although he is still roaming, which is different from the past.

Seven, on the way to death

In the fourteenth year of Tianbao, the Anshi Rebellion was launched, and Li Bai took refuge in Lushan Mountain. At that time, there were always two contradictory ideas in his mind: retiring and helping the world. Li Lin, the king of the ages, just started to travel eastward at this time, and Li Bai was invited to act.

Behind the scenes, Li Baili advised Wang Yong to put out thieves, and at the same time he also reflected on his lack of political foresight. Xiao and Kong in the south of the Yangtze River were also invited to avoid disaster. In this respect, Li Bai is obviously inferior to them.

Wang Yong was soon defeated, and Li Bai was imprisoned in Xunyang. At this time, Cui Huan encouraged Jiangnan to recruit talents. Li Bai wrote poems for help, and his wife guru also cried for help. Song Ruosi stationed 3000 troops of Wu Bing in Xunyang. He rescued Li Bai from the prison and let him join the shogunate. Li Bai became Song Ruosi's adjutant, wrote several 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. But for some reason, he was not appointed, but was abducted into Yelang (now Zitong, Guizhou), which was completely unexpected. Because at that time, Wang Yong's military commander-in-chief, Junba, was highly valued. The reason why things changed may be related to the loss of power and influence of Cui Huan and Zhang Hao.

In the winter of the second year of Zhide (AD 757), Li Bai went from Xunyang Road to Yelang, the exile. Because the sentence is long and never comes back, and Li Bai is now in his twilight years. "Yelang Wan Li Road makes people old in the west" made him even more sad.

Because Li Bai is well-known in China, he was received by local officials along the way. Everyone respected him very much and didn't regard him as an exiled sinner.

In the second year of Gan Yuan (AD 759), Li Bai went to Wushan. Because of the drought in Guanzhong, the court announced an Amnesty, stipulating that all the deceased were pardoned from the stream and below. In this way, Li Bai was finally free after a long wandering. He then descended from the Yangtze River, and the famous song "Leaving the Imperial City Early" best reflected his mood at that time.

In Jiangxia, Li Bai stayed for a while because his old friend Liang Zai was a local satrap. In the second year of Gan Yuan, at the invitation of a friend, Li Bai once again went boating with the demoted Jia Zhi to enjoy the moon in Dongting Lake, thinking about ancient love and expressing his feelings with poetry. Soon, he returned to the old places of Xuancheng and Jinling. For almost two years, he shuttled between the two places and still lived on people. In the second year of last year, Li Bai, who was in his early sixties, returned to Jinling due to illness. In Jinling, his life was rather embarrassing, so he had to go to his uncle Li, who was the county magistrate of dangtu county.

In the third year of Shangyuan (AD 762), Li Bai was seriously ill. He gave the manuscript to Li when he was dying, at the age of 62.