李白
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Li Bai, courtesy name Taibai and literary name Qinglian Jushi, was one of the greatest poets of the Tang dynasty and is often called the 'Poet Immortal.' His ancestral home is traditionally given as Chengji in Longxi, though some accounts say he was born in Suyab in Central Asia. Li Bai spent much of his life traveling and became known for his bold imagination, natural fluency, romantic spirit, and love of freedom. His poetry ranges across landscape, Daoist transcendence, wine, friendship, history, frontier life, and personal aspiration. His representative works include 'Bring in the Wine,' 'The Road to Shu Is Hard,' 'Quiet Night Thoughts,' 'Setting Out Early from Baidi City,' and 'Viewing the Waterfall at Mount Lu.' 'Visiting the Daoist of Daitian Mountain but Not Finding Him' shows his fresh and quietly secluded landscape style.