Tang and Song poems, the treasures of traditional Chinese culture, still shine today.
Looking back on history, most famous poets did not show outstanding performance in court politics. Li Bai can be called one of the representatives. In order to seek an official position, Li Bai recommended himself many times with poems, but Tang Xuanzong appreciated his literary talent, but did not recognize his political ability. Li Bai, who was depressed, chose to leave Chang'an and embarked on the road of traveling in all directions.
It is this experience that gives Li Bai's poems a sense of melancholy and open-mindedness. Li Bai struggled to pursue his career and was quite narcissistic about his talent. was once ridiculed by Confucianism, and he fought back with a fresh and refined song "Mocking Confucianism". In the era when the imperial examination was not passed, if you want to become a **, you can only rely on your personal strength.
There are differences in Li Bai's background in historical records, but in any case, he did not give up lightly because of objective conditions when he failed to participate in the imperial examination. At the age of 20, he went to Chengdu to recommend himself, but unfortunately he failed to do so. In the exchange with Su Ying, although he was praised, he did not get an official position. After that, Li Bai traveled everywhere, and finally at the age of 42, through the recommendation of Princess Yuzhen, he was appointed by the imperial court.
However, Li Bai's tenure in the imperial court was not an ideal participation in politics, but mainly composed poetry. Due to offending Gaolis, he had to leave Chang'an. Despite many setbacks, Li Bai did not give up his career dream. When he was in his forties, he was finally appointed by the imperial court, but he was unable to participate in politics.
Li Bai's pursuit of ideals still maintains enthusiasm. His deeds spread all over the place, and eventually became widely known as the "Immortal Man". However, due to misjudging the situation and almost dying, Li Bai spent the rest of his life depressed. Although he failed to enter the court as an official, he survived as a "poet immortal".
His poems are a mockery of Lu Ru, a concern for the current situation, and a helpless reciprocal statement of the dream of official career. In his works, although he did not mention dirty words, he pointed out the shortcomings of Ruru, leaving a deep reflection for future generations. When he was in his 40s, Li Bai learned that he had finally been appointed by the imperial court, and he was full of emotion: "Look up to the sky and laugh and go out, how can I be a Penghao person."
However, the desired ideal did not materialize. When he entered the Hanlin Academy, although he still focused on creation, he could not participate in the government. In the end, because of offending Gao Lishi, Li Bai left Chang'an, looking at the world, he was still a teenager, and continued to travel far with his dreams.