The origin of the poet Li Bai's name

According to legend, a long time ago, when Li Bai was one year old, he grabbed a copy of The Book of Songs. His father was very happy and thought that his son might become a famous poet when he grew up. He wanted to give Li Bai a good name so as not to make future generations laugh at his lack of learning. Because he is very careful in naming his son, the more careful he is, the more he can't think of it. I didn't think of a suitable name until my son was seven years old.

That spring, Li Bai's father said to his wife and children, "I want to write a quatrain of spring, with only two sentences." You mother and son add a sentence to me, and you will make do. " One is "Spring Breeze Warms Flowers" and the other is "Spring Blooms". 」

Mother thought for a long time and said, "Apricot trees are on fire and red clouds are falling. 」

When Li Bai and other mothers saw it, they didn't think about it. They pointed to the plum trees in full bloom in the courtyard and blurted out: "Plums are in full bloom, and a tree is white." 」

Hearing this, the father clapped his hands and applauded. Sure enough, his son was a poet. The more he reads, the more he likes it. As he was reading, it suddenly occurred to him that the first word of the poem was not his surname. This last white word is really well used, saying that a plum blossom is as holy as snow. So he named his son Li Bai.

That's about it.