Li Bi
Li Bi or
Li Mi (; 722 – April 1, 789),
courtesy name Changyuan (), formally the
Marquess of Ye County (), was a Chinese historian, poet, and politician during the
Tang dynasty. Li was a trusted advisor and close friend to
Emperor Suzong of Tang, whom he aided in suppressing the
An Lushan Rebellion, and later served as chancellor and chief civil official under
Emperor Dezong. An accomplished
man of letters, Li was a dedicated
Taoist practitioner who cut an unusual figure at court, disentangling himself from political intrigue by leading an
eremitic lifestyle and often eschewing high office to serve as personal counsellor to Emperor Suzong and his successors,
Emperor Daizong and Emperor Dezong. Li's strategies helped stabilize the Tang state during a chaotic era marked by rebellion, warfare, and tension with foreign powers, though his influence and perceived eccentricity drew criticism from contemporary rivals and some
traditional historians. Li is one of the 40 prominent figures memorialized in the ''
Wu Shuang Pu'' by
Jin Guliang.
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