Next, the editor of the History Encyclopedia will take you to explore the real Du Fu in history and discover the historical stories that happened to them.
The Tang poems we have been exposed to the most since childhood are those of Du Fu and Li Bai. And most of Li Bai’s poems are very elegant and graceful, so Li Bai is known as the immortal of poetry; And Du Fu’s poetry mostly reflects the social situation at that time, and as Du Fu grew older, the artistic conception of the poetry also changed.
Du Fu’s life can be said to have been spent in poverty, and it was through such life experiences that he was able to write those influential ancient poems.
Quatrain sentence
Two orioles chirping on the green willows, and a line of white egrets ascending to the blue sky.
The window holds the thousand autumn snow of Xiling, and the gate docks the thousand mile ship of Dongwu.
The poem ‘Quatrain’ expresses the scene of the war coming to an end at that time, and also shows Du Fu’s homesickness. It can be seen that Du Fu’s life was not peaceful, but rather lived a turbulent life. In such a life, hunger is also common. There are various theories about how Du Fu died, but the most reliable one should be this one.
This cause of death may sound unbelievable, but it is indeed recorded in official history. According to historical records, in his later years, Du Fu lived a turbulent life and sometimes had no place to live. Once, he encountered a river flood and was trapped on a boat in the river. Later, he was rescued by someone. After rescuing Du Fu from the shore, the person brought out meat and wine to entertain him, but unexpectedly, Du Fu, who had never eaten before, died of indigestion after being full of food and wine.
In modern times, this statement also holds true. If a person does not eat for a long time and then overeats, their stomach will not be able to bear it and they may die as a result.