Chapter 3 "Records of Li Bai" Li Bai and his fans

Li Bai and his fans Why start with the topic of "Li Bai from Sichuan"?Because the first person in history to talk about Li Bai said so. The first material about Li Bai existed before he was alive, and it is very likely that he personally read the material. Who helped him sort it out?Li Bai's die-hard fan - Wei Wan.Wei Wan later changed his name to Wei Yan and then Wei Hao.This person used to be a hermit at the foot of Wangwu Mountain, and he probably wanted to be a young and Dangerous boy after Li Bai, but later he was admitted as a Jinshi, and his status was different, so he even changed his name.Wei Hao's "Hao" character is very loud.

Wei Hao wrote an article called "Preface to the Collection of Li Hanlin".Li Bai used to be a Hanlin enshrinement, and the collection he compiled for Li Bai is called "Li Hanlin Collection". When was this collection compiled?It was during Li Bai's lifetime.Before Li Bai died, Wei Hao compiled a collection for Li Bai and wrote a preface.It can be seen that the relationship between the two is extremely unusual.Li Bai is a person whose eyes are higher than the top, and Wei Hao is also a person whose eyes are higher than the top, but these two people have a relationship with Song Liangkai.Li Bai is Wei Hao's number one idol, and Wei Hao is Li Bai's die-hard fan.When he was still called Wei Wan, he once chased Li Bai madly, just like boys and girls chasing stars now.Wei Hao spent his own money and ran from the Yellow River Valley to the south of the Yangtze River, thousands of miles, just to see Li Bai.Now we say that there is a kind of person who is a "professional fan". This Wei Hao is a professional fan of Li Bai. When he hears that Li Bai is there, he will rush there. But often when Wei Hao arrives, he is told that Li Bai has left.So Wei Hao chased him all the way to Tiantai Mountain in Zhejiang.Wei Hao thought, I have chased here, can't I see you, Li Bai?The result is still not seen.Wei Hao was already desperate, and returned to Jiangbei from Jiangnan. When he returned to Guangling, he finally met Li Bai.Guangling is today's Yangzhou.Guangling in the Tang Dynasty was equivalent to Shanghai in the 1930s. Li Bai liked this place very much. It was here that Wei Hao met Li Bai who had returned from searching for immortals in Tiantai Mountain.It really pays off.Seeing Li Bai, Wei Hao was very excited.A young man's idol worship, that feeling is indescribable.

The first lecture "Sichuanese" Li Bai 00 We often say that being famous is not as good as meeting.When Wei Hao met Li Bai, he had a very good impression.He has a few descriptions of Li Bai, which I think are the most accurate and detailed in all of Li Bai's "portraits", which will help us understand Li Bai.He said of Li Bai: His eyes are bright, like a hungry tiger.Or when the crown belt, romantic implication.Once received Taoism in Qi, there is a piece of Qingqi crown. ("Preface to the Collection of Li Hanlin") Die-hard fan Wei Hao's first impression of Li Bai was: Li Bai's eyes are bright and piercing, and when he speaks, he looks like a fierce tiger.

Fans always observe their idols the most carefully.Wei Hao also noticed some details of Li Bai's life, such as what he looks like in normal times and what he looks like in formal occasions.Wei Hao said that sometimes Li Bai would put on his hat and tie his belt to attend formal occasions. At this time, a macho man would instantly become a refined scholar. A fan is a fan, and writing this far is not enough.Wei Hao went on to say that Li Bai had been certified by the Taoist Association in Shandong and was a registered Taoist priest.We now have qualification certification such as certified public accountants. In the Tang Dynasty, Taoist priests also had to hold certificates to work, and they had to pass the certification of the Taoist Association to be considered regular Taoist priests.As a Taoist priest, Li Bai was officially registered with the Taoist Association.As a professional Taoist priest, he also dressed differently from ordinary people. Wei Hao said that Li Bai had a set of blue Taoist priest clothes, and he probably saw Li Bai wearing them.

00 After all, Wei Hao is a huge fan of Li Bai, and he knows a lot about these things, very detailed. Others who write about Li Bai are not so detailed.Wei Hao clearly pointed out that Li Bai has three faces: the first is a macho man, the second is a refined literati, and the third is a Taoist priest.The relationship between Wei Hao and Li Bai is too unusual. It was not easy for these two people to meet each other, but they hit it off.When a madman meets a madman, a hero cherishes each other.Li Bai was already a super idol at that time, while Wei Hao was still a young man.When Li Bai saw Wei Hao, he patted him on the shoulder and said, "Young man, you are really good! I think you will have great promise in the future. You will definitely be prosperous in the future. After you are prosperous, don't forget my old man Li Bai and my daughter." Mingyue Slave." This is interesting.Among the ancient Chinese, saints or geniuses are extraordinary.Confucius married his daughter to Gong Yechang, a "reform through labor prisoner". Li Bai saw Wei Hao, a fan, and thought he was a good guy, so he said, "Don't forget me, old man, and my daughter Mingyuenu."

Regarding Mingyue Slave, let me explain a little bit here.How many children does Li Bai have?This question is controversial.Li Bai has a daughter named Pingyang and a son named Boqin. He has mentioned it in many poems without any problems.But does Li Bai only have these two children?I don't think so.Needless to say, the friendship between Wei Hao and Li Bai, Li Bai also has a relative named Li Yangbing, who also compiled collections and prefaces for Li Bai.The materials of these people are first-hand, left by Li Bai when he was alive, and they are more reliable than "New Book of Tang" and "Old Book of Tang".Because the "New Book of Tang" and "Old Book of Tang" were compiled by the people of the Five Dynasties and Song Dynasty, they are far apart.The things recorded are different between those who have met and those who have not, and whether they have had any contact with the parties involved.Wei Hao's materials are very reliable.He mentioned Mingyuenu and Poli in "Preface to the Collection of Li Hanlin".In the articles of Tang Dynasty people, Li Bai's children are mentioned, and there is another one named "Tian Tian".Doesn't that add up to five?I think it's possible.Li Bai was married four times before and after, and if he only has two children, then his fertility is too poor.

Li Bai said to Wei Hao: "Don't forget me, and my daughter Mingyuenu." Of course, the attributive "daughter" was added by me.In Li Bai's original words, he only said Yue Nu, and there was no word "daughter".Why did I insist on being a daughter?The reason is very simple, the man is called "Mingyue slave", isn't it appropriate?It's a good name for a girl.Mingyuenu is a very romantic name, giving people a bright feeling. Li Bai's ability to tell Wei Hao not to forget him, especially his daughter, shows that their relationship is very unusual.This kid Wei Hao was really promising. Although he was still young and Dangerous at the time, he was admitted to Jinshi later.Li Bai is not a Jinshi, Du Fu is not a Jinshi, but Wei Hao is a Jinshi.Jinshi in the Tang Dynasty was not easy to take the exam. It took several years to take the exam, and three or five people were selected at a time, and the admission probability was about 1%.Wei Hao's ability to be a Jinshi shows that Li Bai has vision.

In short, the relationship between Wei Hao and Li Bai is extremely unusual, and Wei Hao has sources for his talk about Li Bai.This source is Li Bai's oral history.Some specific things in Li Bai's life that Wei Hao mentioned in "Li Hanlin Collection Preface" must have been told by Li Bai himself, and of course some things may have been made up by Li Bai.But one thing is certain, Wei Hao's understanding is Li Bai's own understanding.