Li Bai - Biographies of World Great Figures

Author: Zheng Chunxing
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: Li Bai is one of the poets in Chinese history who have been universally loved by the people. The name of Li Bai is so common among the Chinese people that when his name is mentioned, few are unfamiliar with him. In opera, there is the play "Tai Bai Drunk"; even today, it is common to see signs in rural taverns bearing the name "Tai Bai's Legacy"; in fiction, there is the popular novel Strange Tales from Ancient and Modern Times featuring the passage "Li Tai Bai Drunk and Writing to Intimidate the Barbarians"; in folk tales, children across the country know the story of Li Bai meeting an old woman and grinding a large iron rod into a sewing needle—legend has it that Li Bai's diligence was inspired by this incident. In terms of his works, anyone who can read a few characters can recite Li Bai's poem: "Before my bed, the moonlight shines, / I mistake it for frost on the ground. / I raise my head to gaze at the mountain moon, / Lower my gaze and think of my hometown." As for famous scenic spots and historical sites, every place claims to have Li Bai's footsteps, with some saying he studied there and others claiming he rested there. Li Bai is so familiar and deeply imprinted in the hearts of the Chinese people that many feel they can vividly imagine what he looked like just by closing their eyes.
Biographies of popular world figures allow readers to learn from the lives and achievements of great individuals about their spirit of striving and the principles of being human.