When it comes to the greatest poet in ancient Chinese history, everyone will think of a person - Li Bai . Li Bai is known as " Poetry Immortal " and is quite famous in the poetry world. However, throughout Li Bai's life, he actually experienced many difficulties. Due to family reasons, Li Bai was unable to participate in the imperial examination. But even so, Li Bai was still unwilling to give up his dream.
1. Li Bai’s family background
Li Bai was born in a merchant family and he never worrys about money. His father, Li Ke, knew the social status of a businessman well, so he hoped that Li Bai could take over the family business. But Li Bai was not determined to do so. He hoped to enter the official career and contribute his strength to the court. Li Bai always secretly collects various literary books, and he would hide in the room every day to study them carefully.
When talking about future life plans, Li Bai often had conflicts with Li Ke. According to the laws of , any merchant is not allowed to enter the officialdom. Therefore, Li Kecai hopes that Li Bai will stop the loss in time and not spend his time on useless work.
But Li Bai, who was stubborn since childhood, refused to obey his father. He believed that merchants could be officials. During the Han Emperor Wu of , a woodcutter was reused by the emperor. Therefore, Li Bai believed that he could become an official even if he was full of knowledge.
Not long after, the neighbors around learned about this, and they were all laughing at Li Bai openly and secretly. In order to save the family's face, Li Bai had to leave the Li family and embark on a "wandering" life.
2. Li Bai's marriage life
1. Having a wife
0. After leaving the Li family, Li Bai's heart was filled with joy. He traveled all day long and wrote many popular poems. However, not long after, Li Bai, who was only in and out, began to be penniless. At the most down and out moment, he met Meng Haoran . The two have the same ambitions, and they get along well at first sight and have a great conversation.
However, Meng Haoran has a unique advantage, that is, he was not born in a merchant family, so he is more likely to pass the imperial examination. Not long after, Meng Haoran decided to go to the capital to participate in the imperial examination, but before leaving, he solved Li Bai's lifelong affairs.
The woman's name is Xu, and her grandfather is the former prime minister. Although the Xu family no longer participates in the affairs of the government, they are still rich. Under Meng Haoran's introduction, Xu met Li Bai. Xu fell in love with Li Bai at first sight and said that if he could agree to this marriage, he would be able to concentrate on studying in the future.
Finally, Li Bai agreed to the marriage. After the two got married, the couple was in love and the piano and sing. Xu supports Li Bai's ambitions, and she never persuades Li Bai to give up. But a few years later, Xu gave birth to a son and a daughter. But not long after, Xu died suddenly. The incident made Li Bai very sad, but for the sake of his children in the family, he had to marry another wife.
2, Mrs. Xuxian
After someone introduced, Li Bai married Liu. However, Liu's family was born in poverty, so she naturally could not match the Xu family's wishes. Since the death of Xu, the Xu family has never provided Li Bai with living funds. But at this time, Li Bai still puts study first and is unwilling to go out to work.
But Liu was very disgusted with such behavior. She thought that studying was useless, so she often asked her husband to go out to find a job. But how could Li Bai give up at this time? After years of training, Li Bai has become famous. He believes that he only needs to wait for one opportunity, and the couple often quarreled about this matter.
Liu not only dislikes Li Bai's inaction, but also hates his consumption concept. Although his family is not wealthy, as long as he sees his favorite poems and songs, Li Bai will spend money to buy it without hesitation. But since Liu entered the Li family, she has never bought new clothes.
sometimes cry in front of Li Bai. Faced with Liu's accusations, Li Bai fell into endless pain. He often secretly reminded himself not to act arbitrarily anymore. Although Liu often complained about Li Bai over the years, Li Bai never resented his wife. He also knew that his wife had suffered a lot in the years.
Although Li Bai began to control his expenses, he still studied and learned. After decades of hard work, Li Bai's poems have gradually become well-known.One day, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang came to the public for inspection, and he happened to hear the scholar reciting Li Bai's poem. After hearing this, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang was shocked and quickly asked the scholar carefully. The scholar told Li Bai's entire story, and then Emperor Xuanzong of Tang issued an order to ask Li Bai to enter the palace and become an official.
After Li Bai received the order, he immediately packed his luggage. Before leaving, Li Bai wrote a song " Nanling Children Going to Beijing ". This poem shows Li Bai's mood. After years of precipitation, he finally got the opportunity to become an official.
Summary:
What Li Bai left for future generations is not only a popular poem, but also a heroic and persevering spirit. Although Li Bai lived in the feudal era, his soul was free. Although Li Bai was subjected to various constraints, he yearned for freedom extremely. Today, we live in a peaceful era, and we can pursue our dreams generously without being bound by secular ethics.
