Li Bai

TimelineCBDB

1. 742 翰林供奉 天寶
2. 756 僚佐 至德
3. 757 參謀 至德

Office recordsCBDB

FamilyCBDB

AliasesCBDB

• 太白 字
• 李十二 行第
• 李拾遺 别名、曾用名
• 李翰林 别名、曾用名
• 李謫仙 别名、曾用名
• 李青蓮 别名、曾用名
• 酒仙翁 室名、別號
• 青蓮居士 室名、別號

StatusCBDB

• 書法家
• [幕僚]
• 求仕
• [隱居（有隱德）]
• 詩人
• 文人
• 工於文
• 並稱/齊名
• 曾被流放
• 好飲酒
• [為官者：文]
• 徵至京師

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Citations

1. [1] Identity and dates Li Bai is identified as a Tang-dynasty poet, man of letters, and calligrapher who lived from 701 to 762.
   • CBDBLi Bai (32540)The main record gives Li Bai’s name, dates, Tang affiliation, and the classifications poet, man of letters, and calligrapher.
   • WikidataLi Bai (Q7071)The English identity entry defines Li Bai as a classical Chinese poet of the Tang dynasty who lived from 701 to 762.
2. [2] Courtesy name Li Bai’s courtesy name was Taibai.
   • CBDBLi Bai (32540)The alternate-name entry gives Taibai as the courtesy name.
   • WikidataLi Bai (Q7071)The English alias list also includes Taibai.
3. [3] Family order name Li Bai was known in family order as Li Shier.
   • CBDBLi Bai (32540)The alternate-name entry gives Li Shier and classifies it as a family-order designation.
4. [4] Sobriquets Li Bai used the sobriquets Qinglian Jushi and Jiuxianweng.
   • CBDBLi Bai (32540)The alternate-name entries classify Qinglian Jushi and Jiuxianweng as studio names or sobriquets.
5. [5] Li Taibai Li Taibai is another name for Li Bai.
   • WikidataLi Bai (Q7071)The English and Traditional Chinese alias lists include Li Taibai and its corresponding Chinese form 李太白.
6. [6] Other names Other names include Li Sheyi, Li Hanlin, Li Zhexian, and Li Qinglian.
   • CBDBLi Bai (32540)The alternate-name entries list Li Sheyi, Li Hanlin, Li Zhexian, and Li Qinglian as former or alternative names.
7. [7] Native place and origins Renzheng is given as Li Bai’s native place, Chengji as his ancestral origin, and Mianzhou as his birthplace.
   • CBDBLi Bai (32540)The address entries identify Renzheng as the native place, Chengji as the ancestral origin, and Mianzhou as the birthplace, dated to 701.
8. [8] Recorded residences Recorded residences include Shu, Changming, Maozhou, and Anlu.
   • CBDBLi Bai (32540)The address entries classify Shu, Changming, Maozhou, and Anlu as places where he resided.
9. [9] Early life In 720, at age twenty, Li Bai practiced swordsmanship, embraced knight-errantry, spent generously, and impressed Su Ting with his talent and promise.
   • CBDBLi Bai (32540)The association entry for 720 describes Li Bai’s youth, swordsmanship, knight-errantry, generosity, disregard of property, and Su Ting’s praise in Yizhou.
10. [10] Summons to court In 742, Wu Jun recommended Li Bai to the court, after which Xuanzong issued an edict summoning him.
    • CBDBLi Bai (32540)The association entry dates Wu Jun’s recommendation to the first year of Tianbao and states that Xuanzong issued the summons; the status and entry records also mark the summons and recruitment.
11. [11] He Zhizhang’s praise After Li Bai reached the capital, He Zhizhang admired him at first sight, called him an immortal banished from heaven, and spoke of him to Xuanzong.
    • CBDBLi Bai (32540)The association entry says that He Zhizhang admired Li Bai on meeting him in the capital, called him an immortal banished from heaven, and mentioned him to Xuanzong.
12. [12] Hanlin appointment Li Bai served as Hanlin gongfeng from 742 to 744, drafted imperial pronouncements, and was repeatedly invited to court banquets because Xuanzong valued his talent.
    • CBDBLi Bai (32540)The office entry dates the Hanlin gongfeng appointment from 742 to 744, while the association entry records his drafting of imperial words, Xuanzong’s appreciation, and repeated court banquets.
13. [13] Drinking and composition While in the Hanlin, Li Bai drank heavily and could compose after attendants revived him from drunkenness with water.
    • CBDBLi Bai (32540)The association narrative describes his heavy drinking and drunken composition in the Hanlin, and the status entry identifies him as fond of drink.
14. [14] Blocked advancement Xuanzong tried three times to appoint Li Bai, but Yang Guifei blocked the appointments; Zhang Ji slandered him, after which Li Bai sought to return to the mountains and was released with gold.
    • CBDBLi Bai (32540)The chronology entry recounts Xuanzong’s three attempts to appoint Li Bai, Yang Guifei’s opposition, Zhang Ji’s slander, Li Bai’s request to return to the mountains, and his release with gold.
15. [15] Gao Lishi episode While drunk at court, Li Bai ordered Gao Lishi to remove his boots; Gao Lishi was humiliated and used Li Bai’s poems to anger Yang Guifei, who then blocked Li Bai’s appointment.
    • CBDBLi Bai (32540)The associated narrative recounts the drunken boot-removal incident, Gao Lishi’s humiliation, his use of Li Bai’s poems to anger Yang Guifei, and the resulting obstruction of appointment.
16. [16] Prince Yong’s staff In 756, Prince Yong Li Lin appointed Li Bai to his staff and compelled him to accompany the army.
    • CBDBLi Bai (32540)The chronology and office entries place Li Bai’s staff appointment with Prince Yong in 756 and state that he was compelled to accompany him.
17. [17] Imprisonment and recommendation After Li Lin’s defeat, Li Bai fled to Susong, was imprisoned at Xunyang, and was released after examination by Cui Huan and Song Ruosi; Song then recommended him to Suzong without a reply.
    • CBDBLi Bai (32540)The associated account recounts Li Bai’s flight after Li Lin’s defeat, imprisonment at Xunyang, examination by Cui Huan and Song Ruosi, release, and Song’s unsuccessful recommendation to Suzong.
18. [18] Military office and exile Li Bai served as a canmou in 757 and was exiled to Yelang in 758–759.
    • CBDBLi Bai (32540)The office and status entries place the canmou appointment in 757, while the address entry identifies Yelang as the place of exile in 758–759.
19. [19] Travel locations Li Bai traveled to or visited Binzhou, Luoyang, Taiyuan, Yangzhou, Chang’an, Xuancheng, Yueyang, Jiangling, and Emei.
    • CBDBLi Bai (32540)The address entries classify each of these places as places Li Bai traveled to or visited; Chang’an appears in two such entries.
20. [20] Early dated movements The address entries associate Yizhou, Yuzhou, Yangzhou, and Taiyuan with 720, 724, 725, and 735 respectively.
    • CBDBLi Bai (32540)The address entries mark Yizhou, Yuzhou, Yangzhou, and Taiyuan as travel destinations with first associated years of 720, 724, 725, and 735.
21. [21] Later dated movements The address entries associate Chang’an, Xuancheng, and Yueyang with 742, 754, and 759 respectively.
    • CBDBLi Bai (32540)The address entries mark Chang’an, Xuancheng, and Yueyang as travel destinations dated to 742, 754, and 759 respectively.
22. [22] Death and burial Li Bai later lived in Dantu and died and was buried there in 762.
    • CBDBLi Bai (32540)The address entries identify Dantu as a residence, burial place, and place of death in 762, while the main record gives the death year.
23. [23] Family Li Bai’s father was Li Ke, his clan uncle was Li Yangbing, Li Hao was listed as a ninth-generation ancestor with the alternative relationship 太高曾祖, and Xu Yushi was his wife’s grandfather.
    • CBDBLi Bai (32540)The kinship entries identify Li Ke as father, Li Yangbing as clan uncle, Li Hao as ninth-generation ancestor with the alternative designation 太高曾祖, and Xu Yushi as the wife’s grandfather.
24. [24] Wives and children Li Bai’s wives were Xu and his second wife Zong; the kinship entries also list his sister Li Yueyuan, daughter Li Pingyang, and sons Li Boqin and 李頗黎.
    • CBDBLi Bai (32540)The kinship entries list Xu as wife, Zong as second wife, and Li Yueyuan, Li Pingyang, Li Boqin, and 李頗黎 as the recorded sister, daughter, and sons.
25. [25] Friends Li Bai’s recorded friends include Du Fu, Yu Ti, Yuan Danqiu, Zhang Wei, Yang Liwu, and Wu Zhinan.
    • CBDBLi Bai (32540)The association entries classify Du Fu, Yu Ti, Yuan Danqiu, Zhang Wei, Yang Liwu, and Wu Zhinan as friends.
26. [26] Yuan Danqiu and Wu Zhinan Yuan Danqiu was an old friend; Li Bai traveled with Wu Zhinan in Chu and mourned him when he died on Dongting Lake.
    • CBDBLi Bai (32540)The association notes call Yuan Danqiu an old friend and recount Li Bai’s journey with Wu Zhinan, his mourning dress, and his grief at Wu’s death on Dongting Lake.
27. [27] Roles and conduct Li Bai was identified as a poet, man of letters, calligrapher, and skilled writer; his recorded life included seeking office, staff service, reclusion, and a fondness for wine.
    • CBDBLi Bai (32540)The status entries identify him as poet, man of letters, calligrapher, skilled in writing, seeking office, reclusive, and fond of drink; the office entry adds staff service.
28. [28] Collections The works entries attribute Li Taibai ji, Caotang ji, Li Hanlin ji, and Li Hanlin bieji to Li Bai as author.
    • CBDBLi Bai (32540)The works entries list the four collections as works for which Li Bai is the author: 李太白集, 草堂集, 李翰林集, and 李翰林別集.
29. [29] Prefaces and postface Li Yangbing wrote the preface to Caotang ji, Song Minqiu the postface to Li Taibai wenji, and Yue Shi and Zeng Gong prefaces to Li Hanlin bieji and Li Bai ji respectively.
    • CBDBLi Bai (32540)The association notes identify Li Yangbing’s 草堂集序, Song Minqiu’s postface to 李太白文集, Yue Shi’s 李翰林別集序, and Zeng Gong’s preface to 李白集.