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Li Bai

Type Figure Region China Time 701–762 Also known as Li Taibai、Qinglian Jushi、The Banished Immortal

Li Bai (701–762), courtesy name Taibai, style name Qinglian Jushi, was one of the greatest Romantic poets of the Tang dynasty, known with Du Fu as 'L…

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  1. 705–724Shu (Changlong, Mianzhou) · SichuanLi Bai grew up in Shu, read widely, excelled at swordsmanship, once lived in seclusion studying at Mount Min, and toured famous Shu sights, gradually gaining poetic fame in his home region and laying the foundation for his later travels beyond Shu.
  2. 742–762Chang'an · ShaanxiEarly in the Tianbao era, Li Bai was summoned to Chang'an on his poetic reputation and served in the Hanlin Academy, drafting documents for Emperor Xuanzong, but fell out with the powerful and soon left office. He then wandered the realm, befriending Du Fu, Gao Shi and others; during the An Lushan Rebellion he joined the staff of Prince Yong Li Lin, was later exiled to Yelang, and after amnesty drifted in the southeast, dying at Dangtu.

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