Li Shangyin (c. 813 - c. 858), the name Yishan, the name Yuxi (谿), also known as Fan Nansheng, ancestral home of Huaizhou Hanoi (now Jiaozuo Qinyang, Henan) [1], was born in Xingyang, Zhengzhou (now Xingyang City, Zhengzhou, Henan), a famous poet in the late Tang Dynasty, and Du Mu together called "Little Li Du", Li Shangyin and Li He, Li Bai together called "Three Li", and Wen Tingyun together called "Wen Li", because the poems and texts are similar to the style of Duan Cheng and Wen Tingyun in the same period, and the three of them are ranked sixteenth in the family, so they are called "Thirty-six Bodies".

Li Shangyin was one of the few poets in the late Tang Dynasty and even the entire Tang Dynasty who deliberately pursued poetry. He is good at poetry writing, and his literary value is also very high. His poems are novel in conception and beautiful in style, especially some love poems and untitled poems are written in a lingering and sympathetic manner, beautiful and moving, and are widely recited. However, some poems (represented by "Jin Se") are too obscure and difficult to understand, so that there is a saying that "poets always love Xikun well, and they hate no one to make Zheng notes". [2]

In the second year of the opening of Tang Wenzong (837), Li Shangyin ascended to the rank of Jinshi, and served as the secretary of the provincial school Shulang and Hongnong Wei. Because of being involved in the political whirlpool of the "Niu Li Party Dispute", he was squeezed out, and he was in a difficult situation all his life. In the last years of Tang Xuanzong (about 858), Li Shangyin died of illness in Zhengzhou and was buried in his hometown of Xingyang. Some people also say that he was buried at the foot of the North Mountain of Qinghua in the east of the ancestral hometown of Yongdian in Huaizhou (now Qinyang Mountain Wangzhuang Town).

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Li Shangyin, an amorous butterfly in the late Tang Dynasty2017-12-09 20:12

It is said that the butterfly poet Li Shangyin may have married a wife, because when he was 28 years old, he "didn't marry" a girl surnamed Wang. Although they are very affectionate and love each other, they don't see each other much. The poet's poem "The gentleman asks that the return date is not due, and the night rain in Bashan rises in the autumn pool." He dang cut the candles in the west window, but talked about the night rain in Bashan" may express his mood at that time. ... detail

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His real name is Li Shangyin, also known as Li Yishan, and his name is Yishan

Yuxi (谿) Sheng, also known as Fan Nansheng Era Tang Dynasty Ethnic Groups Han Nationality Place of Birth Xingyang, Henan (now Xingyang City, Zhengzhou, Henan) Date of Birth About 813 Date of Death About 858 Main Works "Collected Poems of Li Yishan" Main Achievements Poetry Achievements Official Position Secretary Provincial School Shulang, Hong Nongwei, etc. Ancestral hometown Huaizhou Hanoi (now Qinyang, Henan) Married Wang Yanyuan

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1 Biography

▪ Early life

▪ The way to go

▪ Career as a eunuch

▪ Idle period

▪ Shogunate travels

▪ Evening view of the sunset

2 Literary achievements

▪ A roundup of achievements

▪ Types of poetry

▪ Poetry features

3 solo works

4 Historical records

5 Character evaluation

▪ Overall rating

▪ Celebrity reviews

6 Anecdotal allusions

▪ One course of three jinshi

▪ Wangti was jealous

▪ Listen to poetry and know Li

▪ Lotte Pitch

▪ Swallow Li Shi raw

▪ Mentor.

7 Family members

8 Personal life

▪ Love life

▪ Character relationships

9 Historical controversy

▪ Bloodline mystery

▪ Birth and death year exam

▪ Examination of the burial place

10 Posterior influences

11 Remembrance for posterity

▪ Xingyang Cemetery

▪ Bo'ai County Cemetery

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Early life

In the eleventh year of Tang Yuanhe (816), Li Shangyin was about three years old and went to Zhejiang with Li Si. Less than ten years old, Li Si

Li Shangyin

Li Shangyin

Pass away. Li Shangyin had to return to his hometown with his mother and lived a hard and poor life. At home, Li Shangyin is the eldest son, so he also bears the responsibility of supporting the portal. Li Shangyin mentioned in the article that he used to be a "bookseller" when he was a teenager, that is, to earn money for others to copy books and supplement his family. Li Shangyin "recited scriptures at the age of five, and made a pen and inkstone at the age of seven", after returning to his hometown, he received scriptures and texts from a cousin who was proficient in the Five Classics and primary school, and at the age of sixteen, he was named because he was good at ancient Chinese. In addition, a beautifully written work block and a good article.

In the third year of Tang Dahe (829), he moved to Luoyang and got acquainted with Bai Juyi, Linghu Chu and other predecessors. Linghu Chu admired Li Shangyin's literary talent, and attached great importance to it, so that Li Shangyin and his son Linghu Xuan and others traveled [3], and personally taught the modern body (骈俪) the study of chapter music, and "the year is given to the capital, so that the capital is counted". Later, he was hired as an inspector and went to Yunzhou, Taiyuan and other places. In the past few years, Li Shangyin actively took the examination while studying hard at the same time, although he repeatedly failed in the imperial examination, he completed the transformation from prose to prose in writing, and he rarely wrote prose again.

In the seventh year of Tang Dahe (833), Linghu Chu was transferred to Beijing, and Li Shangyin left Taiyuan to return to his hometown.

In the second year of Kaicheng (837), after a long period of hard study and due to the extension of the reputation of Linghu Xuan, Li Shangyin became a Zhongjin Shi. [4] [5] [4]

The way to go

Portrait of Li Shangyin

Portrait of Li Shangyin [6]

In the second year of Wenzong's opening (837), Li Shangyin was admitted to the Jinshi. He had failed many times before that. It is difficult to verify the year of Li Shangyin's first application, but it is believed that even 10 years ago, that is, in the second year of Wenzong Taihe (828), Li Shangyin began his long and arduous journey [7] . Like most candidates who lack a powerful background, Li Shangyin does not expect to succeed in one fell swoop. There is no mention of the situation in his poems, which shows that he did not care much about the failure of the first attempt. However, as the number of failures grew, he gradually became dissatisfied. In the poem "Sending Weng Cong Dongchuan Hongnong Shangshumu", he compared the examiner who did not admit him (Taihe seven years) to a villain who hindered his success: "In one fell swoop, the birds are not spared. ”

Yingju's failure will not make Li Shangyin reflect on his lack of knowledge. As early as the fourth year of Taihe, Ling Huxuan, who had traveled with him, was admitted to the Jinshi. This is obviously not because Ling Hu Xuan's knowledge and talent are better than Li Shangyin, but because of the influence of his father Ling Hu Chu. It was a common phenomenon in the imperial examinations of the Tang Dynasty that the magnates promoted each other and admitted a large number of candidates from the upper class network. Many candidates who lack backing will deliberately make friends before the exam, or come up with ways to get the attention of examiners and celebrities. According to Li Shangyin's own account, he is relatively low-key in this regard ("Book with Tao Jinshi"), but it is unlikely that he did not have hope for Ling Hu Chu. From Li Shangyin's words in a letter to Ling Huxuan in the first year of Kaicheng, "You come to Shiyida and don't move", it can be seen that his mood is quite irritable. And his mid-year move in the second year of Kaicheng was also the result of the influence of Linghu father and son on the examiner on duty. [8]

Career as a eunuch

In the spring of the third year (838), he should be erudite and resigned, and he participated in the cooking of Linghu Chu

Li Shangyin

Li Shangyin

Shortly after the funeral, Li Shangyin was hired by Wang Maoyuan, the envoy of Jingyuan Jiedu, to go to Jingzhou (now north of Jingchuan County, Gansu) to serve as Wang's staff. Wang Maoyuan admired Li Shangyin's talent very much and married his daughter to him. [9] As can be seen from Li Shangyin's later experience, this marriage dragged him into the political whirlpool of the Niu and Li party disputes. Li Shangyin's embarrassing situation was that Wang Maoyuan was friendly with Li Deyu and was regarded as a member of the "Li Party"; As a result, Li Shangyin's actions were easily interpreted as a betrayal of his recently deceased teacher and benefactor, and he soon paid the price. [10-11] In the Tang Dynasty, the qualification of Jinshi was generally not immediately conferred on the official position, and it was necessary to pass an examination conducted by the Ministry of Officials.

In the spring of the third year of Kaicheng (838), Li Shangyin participated in the official examination, but was removed from the retrial. The most direct impact of this incident on Li Shangyin was that it delayed his official position in the imperial court by a year.

In the fourth year of Kaicheng (839), Li Shangyin took the official examination again, passed successfully, and obtained the position of secretary provincial school secretary, and soon was transferred to Hongnong (now Lingbao, Henan) county lieutenant. Although the rank of the county lieutenant is similar to that of the school secretary, being far away from the center of power will obviously affect the future development. Li Shangyin's tenure in Hongnong was very unsuccessful, and he was reprimanded by his superior, Sun Jian, the observation envoy of Shaanxi Yu, for commuting the sentence of a death row prisoner ("living prison"), so Li Shangyin felt very humiliated and unbearable, and finally resigned by taking a long leave of absence ("Ren Hongnong Wei Xianzhou Assassin Shi Begging Back to Beijing on Leave"). Coincidentally, Sun Jian happened to be transferred around this time, and Yao He, who took over, managed to ease the tense situation, and under his persuasion, Li Shangyin reluctantly stayed. But he was clearly in no mood to continue working, and soon after (in the fifth year of Kaicheng, 840) he resigned again and was approved.

Idle period