Li Bai
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Summary
Li Bai was born on May 19, 701[1], in Suyab[2]. He died on November 30, 762[3], in Dangtu County[4]. He worked as a poet[5], lyricist[6], calligrapher[7], writer[8], and philosopher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,546 views/month, #6,691 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Jiangyou[11]
- Place of burial: Tomb of Li Bai[12]
- Father: Li Ke[13]
- Child: Li Boqin[14]
- Country of citizenship: Tang dynasty[15]
- Ethnic group: Han Chinese people[16]
- Notable work: Độc tọa Kính Đình sơn[17], Quiet Night Thought[18], Mountain Q&A[19], Bringing in the Wine[20], A Farewell to Meng Haoran on his Way to Yangzhou[21], A Farewell to a Friend[22], Departing from Baidi in the Morning[23], Q17367385[24]
- Member of: Eight Immortals of the Wine Cup[25]
- Sex or gender: male[26]
- Family: Li clan of Longxi[27]
- Ancestral home: Rencheng[28]
- Commons category: Li Bai[29]
- Cause of death: drowning[30]
- Family name: Li[31]
- Given name: Bai[32], Tàibái[33]
- Contributor to the creative work or subject: Poems of a Thousand Masters[34]
- Topic's main category: Category:Li Bai[35]
- Work location: China[36]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[37], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[38], Larousse Encyclopedia online[39], Wanxiaotang Huazhuan[40], Old Book of Tang[41], New Book of Tang[42], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[43], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 4[44]
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Type: Person[45]
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Country: CN[46]
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Began / founded: 0701[47]
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Ended / dissolved: 0762[48]
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MusicBrainz ID: a1a8f59e-a5a3-4152-9fab-a15ab5eff21d[49]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Li Bai include Li Po[50], an impact crater[51] and 110288 Libai[52], an asteroid[53].
Why It Matters
Li Bai has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]
He has been cited as an influence by Charles Bukowski[56], an actor[57], 1920–1994[58], of Germany[59].
Works attributed to him include Quiet Night Thought[60], a literary work[61]; Departing from Baidi in the Morning[62], a literary work[63]; and Bringing in the Wine[64], a literary work[65]. Entities named for him include Li Po[50], an impact crater[51] and 110288 Libai[52], an asteroid[53].
FAQs
Where was Li Bai born?
Li Bai's place of birth was Suyab[2].
Where did Li Bai die?
Li Bai passed away in Dangtu County[4].
Who were Li Bai's parents?
Li Bai's father was Li Ke[13].
What did Li Bai do for work?
Li Bai worked as a poet[5], lyricist[6], calligrapher[7], writer[8], and philosopher[9].
Who did Li Bai influence?
Li Bai has been cited as an influence by Charles Bukowski[56].