In the first year of Chang 'an in Tang Dynasty, that is, 70 1 year in the later period of Wu Zetian's rule, Li Bai was born in the broken leaf city of Duhufu, Anxi, which is now in Kyrgyzstan. At the age of five, he moved to Jiangyou County, Sichuan Province with his family. Since then, an immortal genius who is one of the best in China's poetry circles has come out from here and gradually been known and familiar by the world. Li Bai's poems are elegant, meaningful and heroic, which can be called an outstanding representative of the meteorology in the prosperous Tang Dynasty. However, it is such a poetic genius who has been frustrated repeatedly in politics. People can't help asking: such an excellent talented poet, with such high political aspirations, lived in the early Tang Dynasty when politics was relatively open, how could the great poet Li Bai gain nothing politically? What kind of person is Li Bai?
Li Bai's family is well-off and well-educated, and he has shown extraordinary poetry creation ability since he was a child. At that time, Li Bai's poems were widely praised and sought after by people. Today, many of Li Bai's more than 900 poems have become historic masterpieces. Li Bai was also honored as a "poetic immortal" by later generations, and was also called the "Gemini" of Tang literature with Du Fu, who was known as a "poetic saint". Of course, later generations love Li Bai, not only because of his unique poetic talent and unrestrained personality, but more importantly, his political frustration brought reflection and reverie to later generations. So, why are the world-famous poetry wizards frustrated in politics? Is Li Bai really a tragedy politically?
The imperial examination system is the most important system for selecting and using talents in China feudal dynasty. It was born in Sui Dynasty, standardized in Tang Dynasty, flourished in Ming Dynasty and ended in Qing Dynasty. The early years of the Tang Dynasty, when Li Bai lived, was the rising period of the vigorous development of the imperial examination system. A large number of intellectuals who were born in poverty in the society passed the imperial examination "Carp yue longmen" and went to their official careers. However, the talented Li Bai did not take the imperial examination. Why is he so different? What changes will Li Bai's so-called leap-forward development path bring to his fate?
Li Bai is Li Bai. He always looks so different and free. This is of course related to his unruly personality, lofty aspirations and unparalleled literary talent. But, more importantly, it has something to do with the political myth in his heart. This political myth is that Li Bai thinks that he is not only a superb genius poet, but also a superb great politician. So all Li Bai's actions are to realize his political myth. In 742 AD, Li Bai, who had traveled for many years, finally got the most important opportunity to realize the political myth of life, and his dream seemed to be realized. So, what kind of opportunity is this?
The mystery of Li Bai's Hanlin
In the first year of Tianbao, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, that is, in 742 AD, Li Bai, full of political ambitions, ushered in the most important opportunity in his life. This year, 42-year-old Li Bai received a letter from Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty and came to Chang 'an, the capital he missed very much. Li Bai, who thinks he is a super-class politician, thinks that this time he is really going to make great achievements. Tang Xuanzong, a wise gentleman, will keep him around and ask him how to govern the world and how to make it peaceful. Will the facts really be like Li Bai's imagination? How would Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty treat this extraordinary poet?
As a poet, he walked into the palace with his head held high and became the emperor's guest. In the history of China's poetry, Li Bai is unique. It is a great honor for him to receive such courtesy. Li Bai and Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, one is a world-famous genius who is arrogant and extravagant in poetry, and the other is the Ninth Five-Year Plan Emperor who created a prosperous time. What unusual meeting will they have? Will Li Bai receive special treatment from Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty? In Chang 'an, who will Li Bai make friends with who likes and is good at making friends?
Li Bai, a world-famous poet, entered Chang 'an and was specially received by Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty. Li Bai also regards this meeting as an opportunity to realize his ideal of governing the country and safeguarding the country, and as an opportunity to make great achievements. Later, Li Bai was appointed as an academician by Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty and worked in imperial academy of the imperial court. What appeared in front of Li Bai seemed to be a bright road to political glory. So, is this really the case? What did Li Bai do in the Hanlin Academy? Can Li Bai try his hand at the job of Hanlin?