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==History==
==History==
===Early Life===
===Early life===
It is not known when Li Bai was born, but it is known that his grandfather was [[Li Chengqian]], the oldest son of [[Emperor Taizong]]. His mother died shortly after he was born, and he was raised by his aunt. He had an elder brother, who died young. He also had three half brothers and one half sister.
It is not known when Li Bai was born, but it is known that his grandfather was [[Li Chengqian]], the oldest son of [[Emperor Taizong]]. His mother died shortly after he was born, and he was raised by his aunt. He had an elder brother, who died young. He also had three half brothers and one half sister.
In 746, he moved to the capital and took the civil service exam a second time. However, all the candidates were failed by the prime minister, probably to protect his reputation. He petitioned the emperor directly in 751, receiving a position as Registrar of the Left Commandant's office. He held that position until his death in 762, when he fell into the [[Yangtze]] while drunkenly trying to embrace the reflection of the moon.
In 746, he moved to the capital and took the civil service exam a second time. However, all the candidates were failed by the prime minister, probably to protect his reputation. He petitioned the emperor directly in 751, receiving a position as Registrar of the Left Commandant's office. He held that position until his death in 762, when he fell into the [[Yangtze]] while drunkenly trying to embrace the reflection of the moon.
==Further Reading==
==Further reading==
* Hinton, David (1998). The Selected Poems of Li Po (Anvil Press Poetry, 1998). ISBN 978-0856462917 .
* Hinton, David (1998). The Selected Poems of Li Po (Anvil Press Poetry, 1998). ISBN 978-0856462917 .
* Seth, V. (translator) (1992). Three Chinese Poets: Translations of Poems by Wang Wei, Li Bai, and Du Fu. (London: Faber & Faber). ISBN 0-571-16653-9.
* Seth, V. (translator) (1992). Three Chinese Poets: Translations of Poems by Wang Wei, Li Bai, and Du Fu. (London: Faber & Faber). ISBN 0-571-16653-9.