Li Guinian, musician of the Tang Dynasty, is known as the "music saint of the tang dynasty" by later generations. He was born in Bairen, Xingzhou. He was good at singing and composing. He was also a master of 筚篥 and Jiegu drums.
As a music master, Li Guinian was highly sought after in the Tang Dynasty, but in fact not many modern people know him through music. The reason why many people know Li Guinian is because of Li Guinian's strong circle of friends!
Many of Li Guinian's friends were literati, and many of them wrote poems and lyrics for Li Guinian, some of which shine like pearls and have been passed down to modern times.
In fact, Li Guinian and Wang Lun are somewhat similar, because Li Bai said "The water in the Peach Blossom Pond is a thousand feet deep, and it is not as deep as Wang Lun's love for me." Wang Lun has been remembered by the world for thousands of years.
There are many people who wrote poems and lyrics for Li Guinian. Let’s name three of the more famous ones.
The first song, Du Fu " The Year of Li Gui in the South of the Yangtze River "
King Qi is commonly seen in the house, Cui Jiutang heard it several times before.
It is the beautiful scenery in the south of the Yangtze River, and you will meet again when the flowers are falling.
Before the Anshi Rebellion, the entire Tang Dynasty was decorated with flowers and brocades, and fire was cooking oil. Li Guinian was appreciated by Tang Xuanzong, and he often sang in the mansions of princes and nobles. Du Fu had seen Li Guinian singing many times at the house of Qi Wang Li Fan. , I also listened to Li Guinian's music around the beams several times at the house of Cui Jiu, the eunuch of the palace.
But with the Yuyang Taogu, all the prosperity came to nothing. Li Guinian fled to the Jiangnan area. Du Fu, who was also homeless, met Li Guinian in the fifth year of Dali of Emperor Daizong of the Tang Dynasty. Du Fu, filled with emotion, wrote "Jiangnan". "In the Year of Li Gui" is a masterpiece that will be passed down through the ages.
The second song, "Lovesickness" by Wang Wei
Red beans grow in the southern country, how many branches will grow when spring comes?
I hope you will pick more of them, this is the most loved thing.
At first glance, this poem by Wang Wei has nothing to do with Li Guinian, but this poem also has an alias called "A Gift to Li Guinian on the River", which means that this poem was written by Wang Wei to Li Guinian. Year.
Li Guinian liked Wang Wei's poem very much and often sang it. Everyone who heard it shed tears and was moved.
The third song, Li Duan "Gift to Li Gui Nian"
When I was young, I served the Han Dynasty, and I entered Qincheng with a white head.
knows the character Cai Ren all over and knows the names of old songs.
Romance follows the story, and the words and laughter add a new voice.
There are unique weeping poplar trees, which are partial to the sunset.
Li Duan was a Jinshi in the fifth year of Dali. He had extraordinary literary talent. He was known as the Ten Talents of Dali together with Lu Lun, Han Hong, Sikong Shu and others. He also wrote poems for Li Guinian.
So many poets wrote poems for Li Guinian. In addition to expressing their feelings about the changes in world affairs through Li Guinian, most of them were also moved by Li Guinian's sentiments. Li Guinian was a son of Liyuan and had a deep affection for Tang Xuanzong. After living in the south of the Yangtze River, he always missed Tang Xuanzong. Unfortunately, Tang Xuanzong was taking refuge in Shuzhong at that time and could no longer care about his favorite musician Li Guinian.
But Li Guinian never forgot his longing for Tang Xuanzong. Finally one day, Li Guinian, who became ill with longing, fainted after singing Wang Wei's "Yizhou Song". This fainting caused Li Guinian to lie down for four days. Although he finally woke up, he became even more depressed. Soon after, Li Guinian, who could not wait for Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, died of depression.
Li Guinian is actually like a microcosm of the Tang Dynasty . His songs reflect both the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty and the devastation after the Anshi Rebellion. A great change of the times is condensed into an individual, just like Li Guinian Like this year, the sun is high and the sun is setting.
Appendix: Wang Wei's "Song of Yizhou": "The clear breeze and the bright moon make me miss lovesickness, and the prodigal son has been serving as a soldier for more than ten years. When the levy went out, I gave instructions diligently, and when the returning geese came back, I attached a book."
