Li Bai's ancestors or "immigrants" from the western regions married at the age of 27 and were not considered "son-in-law".
Historically, Li Bai is famous for his poems, and the public is familiar with some of his excellent works. However, there are some controversies about Li Bai's life experience. According to historical records, Li Bai has eyes as big as a tiger and is less than seven feet long. Zhang said that there are different views on the origin of Li Bai's ancestors, the search for reliable materials and the immigration policy at that time. Li Bai's father, Li Ke, returned to Mianzhou, western Sichuan from the Western Regions, without stopping in Chang 'an and Luoyang, where merchants gathered. This is probably because the local laws in Mianzhou are relatively loose. "But Li Bai said that he killed several people when he was young, which is unlikely. At most, he killed people. "
Because Li Ke was a businessman, according to the system at that time, Li Bai could not take the imperial examination, and he could only be an official through recommendation and sacrifice. Although Li Bai's literary talent is good, he has never made a eulogy. The reason is also because of his identity.
"Li Bai's 27-year-old marriage was also filled with smoke, and he married a grandson of an old friend and fell into the family." Zhang said that some scholars pointed out that Li Bai got married in this marriage. However, after consulting the Book of the New Tang Dynasty, we found that there was a marriage system in the Tang Dynasty. "The man can live in the woman's house without changing his surname, and the woman does not worship the man's ancestral hall."
But this does not mean that there is no "love" in Li Bai's life. Zhang said with a smile that Li Bai mentioned the moon many times in his poems, which gave the moon an unprecedented image. This may be because Li Bai has his own "moon" in his heart, which may be related to homesickness or love. "Li Bai always thought that Venus was too white to come to earth. At that time, he had a Jenny about ten years older than him. They are not common. Similar to the relationship between Venus and the moon in the sky, so Li Bai may pin this feeling on the moon. "
Or Li Bai promoted his poems by writing songs for prostitutes.
According to historical records, Li Bai traveled everywhere when he was young, up to Jinling and Guangling at that time, singing with some poets at the same time. However, the communication mode in the Tang Dynasty was not as developed as it is now. How the celebrities at that time came and became famous has always been a topic of concern to historians. Zhang told readers that there were also "newspapers" in the Tang Dynasty, about one foot high and one and a half feet wide, which mainly recorded important events of the emperor and the court. At that time, the two did not necessarily have a specific address, as long as they indicated the post office near their residence.
"There are also some places where officials gather, such as the' posthouse' built according to people's needs, which is very large and can accommodate hundreds of people. Reflected in Li Bai's Bodhisattva Man: The Pavilion is Shorter. " According to Zhang, some celebrities gathered in brothels to hold poetry competitions and other activities. Li Bai also publicizes his poems by writing songs for prostitutes. Later, the extreme spread of Li Bai's reputation had a lot to do with his frequent "bubble" on similar occasions.
According to records, Li Bai wrote about 5000 to 10000 poems in his life, but unfortunately most of them have been lost. Zhang said with emotion that in those days, these poets showed their ideals and ambitions for life and failure through their own whereabouts and word of mouth, their innate fixed feelings and even their rhetorical devices. With the passage of time, it, like juice filtered by a filter, has been preserved to this day, forming a literary tradition.
On the view of history: history allows speculation, but
Because the book Li Bai in Tang Dynasty involves historical events and figures, its writing style and author Zhang's view of history have also attracted much attention. Zhang said that everyone will be influenced by history and have the opportunity to create some form of history. Although history allows speculation, it needs to be consistent with historical evidence.
"Maybe everyone will pay attention to what kind of truth exists in the long process of social development, and how much can be recorded is what we crave. When modern people can grasp the legacy of the previous generation, they should eliminate those' prejudices' that are prone to fallacies. " Zhang bluntly said that in order to write Li Bai in the Tang Dynasty, he spent a long time reading historical materials in the library. He always insists on the idea that he can't imagine himself as Li Bai, but should follow him step by step to explore his historical experience. History allows speculation, but it needs to be consistent with historical evidence. "At least it must conform to Li Bai's values and worldview."
Spoke highly of the trip of Bai youth. In his view, when writing history, some people either write boring, or the psychological description of historical figures in the book will be "overdone", and the white youth travel can reach the realm of "not boring and not fictional".
On the issue of historical view, Gao agrees with Zhang. He said that there are countless fragments in history, and few have really spread to this day, so most of the history is speculation.