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	'''Li Bai''' (李白; 701 – 762)<ref name="Wiki"/> was a highly acclaimed, professional poet of the [[Tang dynasty]], renowned for his brilliant innovations and romanticist style.<ref name="Special 1"/><ref name="Lewis 2012">Lewis, Mark Edward. ''China's Cosmopolitan Empire: The Tang Dynasty''. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 2012.</ref> So prolific was his poetry writing at the peak of the Tang that thousands of his works have survived to this day,<ref name="Wiki"/> and he is now regarded as one of the greatest poets in [[China\|Chinese]] history.<ref name="Lewis 2012" /> Contemporaries lauded him as the "Banished Immortal" (謫仙人),<ref name="Special 1" /> and the "Three Wonders of the Tang" refer to Li Bai's poetry, [[Pei Min]]'s [[sword]]smanship, and {{~~wiki~~\|Zhang Xu}}'s calligraphy.<ref name="The Mohist">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – "[[:File:ACDy CharacterBio(PeiMin) (Translated).jpg\|The Mohist: Pei Min]]"</ref>		'''Li Bai''' (李白; 701 – 762)<ref name="Wiki"/> was a highly acclaimed, professional poet of the [[Tang dynasty]], renowned for his brilliant innovations and romanticist style.<ref name="Special 1"/><ref name="Lewis 2012">Lewis, Mark Edward. ''China's Cosmopolitan Empire: The Tang Dynasty''. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 2012.</ref> So prolific was his poetry writing at the peak of the Tang that thousands of his works have survived to this day,<ref name="Wiki"/> and he is now regarded as one of the greatest poets in [[China\|Chinese]] history.<ref name="Lewis 2012" /> Contemporaries lauded him as the "Banished Immortal" (謫仙人),<ref name="Special 1" /> and the "Three Wonders of the Tang" refer to Li Bai's poetry, [[Pei Min]]'s [[sword]]smanship, and {{Wiki\|Zhang Xu}}'s calligraphy.<ref name="The Mohist">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – "[[:File:ACDy CharacterBio(PeiMin) (Translated).jpg\|The Mohist: Pei Min]]"</ref>

	==Biography==		==Biography==
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	Despite the glamour of court life, Li Bai gradually grew disillusioned with it over time and alongside it, his career. Such a development is alluded to in both the official and unofficial histories, but most of all, his own personal accounts express this sentiment. His leisurely attitude and [[alcohol]]ism earned him the ire of many colleagues, particularly since his job was already considered to be a sinecure. The poet recounted in later works that he endured defamation by them, with a notable example being at the hands of one [[Zhang Ji]] (張垍).<ref name="Special 1" />		Despite the glamour of court life, Li Bai gradually grew disillusioned with it over time and alongside it, his career. Such a development is alluded to in both the official and unofficial histories, but most of all, his own personal accounts express this sentiment. His leisurely attitude and [[alcohol]]ism earned him the ire of many colleagues, particularly since his job was already considered to be a sinecure. The poet recounted in later works that he endured defamation by them, with a notable example being at the hands of one [[Zhang Ji]] (張垍).<ref name="Special 1" />

	By far the most infamous case involved the chief [[eunuch]] [[Gao Lishi]] and [[Yang Yuhuan]], who as ''[[wikt:貴妃\|guifei]]'' was the highest-ranking [[Concubine\|consort]] to the Emperor. Once, Li Bai arrived at court drunk, leading Lishi to be asked to assist Li Bai in removing his boots for him. Humiliated by this episode, Lishi decided to instigate Yang Guifei against Li Bai by misleading her about the meaning of the poem "Tune of Pure Peace", which extolled her beauty by comparing it to that of [[Han dynasty]] empress {{~~wiki~~\|Zhao Feiyan}}. Where Li Bai had suggested that even Feiyan's natural beauty was inferior to that of Yang Guifei, Gao Lishi convinced her that it was insulting to have made the comparison at all.<ref name="Special 1" />		By far the most infamous case involved the chief [[eunuch]] [[Gao Lishi]] and [[Yang Yuhuan]], who as ''[[wikt:貴妃\|guifei]]'' was the highest-ranking [[Concubine\|consort]] to the Emperor. Once, Li Bai arrived at court drunk, leading Lishi to be asked to assist Li Bai in removing his boots for him. Humiliated by this episode, Lishi decided to instigate Yang Guifei against Li Bai by misleading her about the meaning of the poem "Tune of Pure Peace", which extolled her beauty by comparing it to that of [[Han dynasty]] empress {{Wiki\|Zhao Feiyan}}. Where Li Bai had suggested that even Feiyan's natural beauty was inferior to that of Yang Guifei, Gao Lishi convinced her that it was insulting to have made the comparison at all.<ref name="Special 1" />

	Thereupon, Li Bai lost Yang Guifei's favour, and when Emperor Xuanzong wished to promote him to a government office, she intervened to dissuade him. Three times the consort obstructed Li Bai's promotion until the Emperor at last relented and dismissed Li Bai from the imperial court altogether, sending him away with a hefty sum of [[gold]] as final payment for his services.<ref name="Special 1" />		Thereupon, Li Bai lost Yang Guifei's favour, and when Emperor Xuanzong wished to promote him to a government office, she intervened to dissuade him. Three times the consort obstructed Li Bai's promotion until the Emperor at last relented and dismissed Li Bai from the imperial court altogether, sending him away with a hefty sum of [[gold]] as final payment for his services.<ref name="Special 1" />

	===Wanderer above the sea of fog===		===Wanderer above the sea of fog===
	Leaving Chang'an behind, Li Bai spent the next decade roaming ''{{~~wiki~~\|jianghu}}'', integrating himself into a subculture of literati apart from the political world. He fostered deep friendships far and wide, among them with the [[Japan]]ese scholar [[Abe no Nakamaro]], whom he knew by his adopted Chinese name Chao Heng.<ref name="Special 1" />		Leaving Chang'an behind, Li Bai spent the next decade roaming ''{{Wiki\|jianghu}}'', integrating himself into a subculture of literati apart from the political world. He fostered deep friendships far and wide, among them with the [[Japan]]ese scholar [[Abe no Nakamaro]], whom he knew by his adopted Chinese name Chao Heng.<ref name="Special 1" />

	In 753, the 52-years-old Li Bai returned to {{~~wiki~~\|Wei Commandery}} (魏郡) in the spring. He then spun around and passed through [[Luoyang]] to re-visit {{~~wiki~~\|Songzhou\|Liangsong}} (梁宋). Thence from {{~~wiki~~\|Liangyuan, Shangqiu\|Liangyuan}} (梁園), he continued south until he was in {{~~wiki~~\|Xuancheng}} (宣城) in the autumn and [[Nanjing\|Jinling]] (金陵) in the winter.<ref name="Special 1" />		In 753, the 52-years-old Li Bai returned to {{Wiki\|Wei Commandery}} (魏郡) in the spring. He then spun around and passed through [[Luoyang]] to re-visit {{Wiki\|Songzhou\|Liangsong}} (梁宋). Thence from {{Wiki\|Liangyuan, Shangqiu\|Liangyuan}} (梁園), he continued south until he was in {{Wiki\|Xuancheng}} (宣城) in the autumn and [[Nanjing\|Jinling]] (金陵) in the winter.<ref name="Special 1" />

	It was during that winter that Li Bai received the tragic news that Chao Heng had perished in a [[shipwreck]] while attempting to return to Japan with the diplomatic mission of [[Fujiwara no Kiyokawa]]. The poet had said farewell to his friend in Chang'an in the tenth month, expecting that he would return home safely.<ref name="Special 1" /> In his grief, he wrote the cathartic poem "Cry for Noble Chao Heng" ({{Wiki\|zh:哭晁卿衡\|哭晁卿衡}}),<ref name="Special 1" /><ref name="Dynasty 7">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 7)]]</ref> but he would continue to mourn his dear friend well into the following year.<ref name="Dynasty 1" />		It was during that winter that Li Bai received the tragic news that Chao Heng had perished in a [[shipwreck]] while attempting to return to Japan with the diplomatic mission of [[Fujiwara no Kiyokawa]]. The poet had said farewell to his friend in Chang'an in the tenth month, expecting that he would return home safely.<ref name="Special 1" /> In his grief, he wrote the cathartic poem "Cry for Noble Chao Heng" ({{Wiki\|zh:哭晁卿衡\|哭晁卿衡}}),<ref name="Special 1" /><ref name="Dynasty 7">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 7)]]</ref> but he would continue to mourn his dear friend well into the following year.<ref name="Dynasty 1" />

	In 754, Li Bai toured {{~~wiki~~\|Guangling Commandery}} (廣陵郡), following which he proceeded to Jinling with his friend Wei Fang (魏方) and then caught a [[boat]] ride along the {{~~wiki~~\|Qinhuai River}}. It was while back in Jinling that Li Bai entrusted to Wei Fang the manuscripts of prose and poetry that would one day be compiled into ''Li's Hanlin Anthology'' ([[wikisource:zh:李翰林集序\|李翰林集序]]). Once they parted ways, Li Bai went back to Xuancheng as well as other places in the area like Qiupu (秋浦) and {{~~wiki~~\|Nanling County\|Nanling}} (南陵). At some point previously, he had also hiked the {{~~wiki~~\|Huangshan\|Yellow Mountains}}.<ref name="Special 1" />		In 754, Li Bai toured {{Wiki\|Guangling Commandery}} (廣陵郡), following which he proceeded to Jinling with his friend Wei Fang (魏方) and then caught a [[boat]] ride along the {{Wiki\|Qinhuai River}}. It was while back in Jinling that Li Bai entrusted to Wei Fang the manuscripts of prose and poetry that would one day be compiled into ''Li's Hanlin Anthology'' ([[wikisource:zh:李翰林集序\|李翰林集序]]). Once they parted ways, Li Bai went back to Xuancheng as well as other places in the area like Qiupu (秋浦) and {{Wiki\|Nanling County\|Nanling}} (南陵). At some point previously, he had also hiked the {{Wiki\|Huangshan\|Yellow Mountains}}.<ref name="Special 1" />

	===Chang'an, one last time===		===Chang'an, one last time===
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	===Death===		===Death===
	According to the official histories, Li Bai died of [[alcohol]] poisoning in {{~~wiki~~\|Xuancheng}}.<ref name="Special 1" />		According to the official histories, Li Bai died of [[alcohol]] poisoning in {{Wiki\|Xuancheng}}.<ref name="Special 1" />

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	'''Li Bai''' (李白; 701 – 762) was a highly acclaimed, professional poet of the [[Tang dynasty]], renowned for his brilliant innovations and romanticist style.<ref name="Special 1"/><ref name="Lewis 2012">Lewis, Mark Edward. ''China's Cosmopolitan Empire: The Tang Dynasty''. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 2012.</ref> So prolific was his poetry writing at the peak of the Tang that thousands of his works have survived to this day,<ref name="~~Wikipedia~~"~~>{{WP\|Li Bai}}<~~/~~ref~~> and he is now regarded as one of the greatest poets in [[China\|Chinese]] history.<ref name="Lewis 2012" /> Contemporaries lauded him as the "Banished Immortal" (謫仙人),<ref name="Special 1" /> and the "Three Wonders of the Tang" refer to Li Bai's poetry, [[Pei Min]]'s [[sword]]smanship, and {{wiki\|Zhang Xu}}'s calligraphy.<ref name="The Mohist">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – ~~Profile~~: The Mohist</ref>		'''Li Bai''' (李白; 701 – 762)<ref name="Wiki"/> was a highly acclaimed, professional poet of the [[Tang dynasty]], renowned for his brilliant innovations and romanticist style.<ref name="Special 1"/><ref name="Lewis 2012">Lewis, Mark Edward. ''China's Cosmopolitan Empire: The Tang Dynasty''. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 2012.</ref> So prolific was his poetry writing at the peak of the Tang that thousands of his works have survived to this day,<ref name="Wiki"/> and he is now regarded as one of the greatest poets in [[China\|Chinese]] history.<ref name="Lewis 2012" /> Contemporaries lauded him as the "Banished Immortal" (謫仙人),<ref name="Special 1" /> and the "Three Wonders of the Tang" refer to Li Bai's poetry, [[Pei Min]]'s [[sword]]smanship, and {{wiki\|Zhang Xu}}'s calligraphy.<ref name="The Mohist">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – "[[:File:ACDy CharacterBio(PeiMin) (Translated).jpg\|The Mohist: Pei Min]]"</ref>

	==Biography==		==Biography==
	Li Bai was born in 701<ref name="~~Wikipedia~~" /> in the city of [[Suyab]] in what was then the [[Western Regions\|far western edge]] of the Tang. In that borderland, he grew up hearing stories of [[Hidden Ones\|mysterious, wandering vigilantes]], which may have inspired his youth dream of earning fame as a ''[[Youxia\|xiake]]'', a gallant hero who travels the land with a sword in hand helping those who suffer from injustice.<ref name="Dynasty 1" />		Li Bai was born in 701<ref name="Wiki" /> in the city of [[Suyab]] in what was then the [[Western Regions\|far western edge]] of the Tang. In that borderland, he grew up hearing stories of [[Hidden Ones\|mysterious, wandering vigilantes]], which may have inspired his youth dream of earning fame as a ''[[Youxia\|xiake]]'', a gallant hero who travels the land with a sword in hand helping those who suffer from injustice.<ref name="Dynasty 1" />

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	On the morning of the festival, he found himself drinking on a balcony with a young man garbed in combat gear astride him.<ref name="Dynasty 1" /> Though the youth did not introduce himself,<ref name="Dynasty 1" /> he was the Hidden One [[Li E]].<ref name="The Assassin">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – ~~Profile~~: "The Assassin"</ref> Li Bai, drunk as usual, explained the context behind the day's event before meandering into his own sorrows. When he described how this was the one day in the whole year that the imperial city was open to commoners, he spoke derisively of the court, recalling his own time in the government and noting how the contest for the most splendid flowers was rigged in favour of Right Chancellor [[Yang Guozhong]] anyways.<ref name="Dynasty 1" />		On the morning of the festival, he found himself drinking on a balcony with a young man garbed in combat gear astride him.<ref name="Dynasty 1" /> Though the youth did not introduce himself,<ref name="Dynasty 1" /> he was the Hidden One [[Li E]].<ref name="The Assassin">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – "[[:File:ACDy CharacterBio(LiE) (Translated).jpg\|The Assassin: Lie E]]"</ref> Li Bai, drunk as usual, explained the context behind the day's event before meandering into his own sorrows. When he described how this was the one day in the whole year that the imperial city was open to commoners, he spoke derisively of the court, recalling his own time in the government and noting how the contest for the most splendid flowers was rigged in favour of Right Chancellor [[Yang Guozhong]] anyways.<ref name="Dynasty 1" />

	From Yang Guozhong, Li Bai reminded himself of Yang Guifei and mockingly recited the opening line to "Tune of Pure Peace" before breaking into a curse. At this point, he was in a full stupor and began firing off details about his life like his old childhood dream of becoming a ''xiake'' and the shame he experienced as the imperial household's scribe, being made to write poems for Yang Guifei. He declared that thereupon he deliberately ran afoul of a eunuch so that he could leave Chang'an, live his life wandering the far corners, and drink his dreams away. Then at last, he arrived at his greatest source of sadness: the death of Chao Heng, for whose funeral he had returned to Chang'an. Having expended his venting, his only comment left was to muse on the splendour of the city's blossoming peonies.<ref name="Dynasty 1" />		From Yang Guozhong, Li Bai reminded himself of Yang Guifei and mockingly recited the opening line to "Tune of Pure Peace" before breaking into a curse. At this point, he was in a full stupor and began firing off details about his life like his old childhood dream of becoming a ''xiake'' and the shame he experienced as the imperial household's scribe, being made to write poems for Yang Guifei. He declared that thereupon he deliberately ran afoul of a eunuch so that he could leave Chang'an, live his life wandering the far corners, and drink his dreams away. Then at last, he arrived at his greatest source of sadness: the death of Chao Heng, for whose funeral he had returned to Chang'an. Having expended his venting, his only comment left was to muse on the splendour of the city's blossoming peonies.<ref name="Dynasty 1" />
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	===Death===		===Death===
	According to the official histories, Li Bai died of alcohol poisoning in {{wiki\|Xuancheng}}.<ref name="Special 1" />		According to the official histories, Li Bai died of [[alcohol]] poisoning in {{wiki\|Xuancheng}}.<ref name="Special 1" />

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	Leaving Chang'an behind, Li Bai spent the next decade roaming ''{{wiki\|jianghu}}'', integrating himself into a subculture of literati apart from the political world. He fostered deep friendships far and wide, among them with the [[Japan]]ese scholar [[Abe no Nakamaro]], whom he knew by his adopted Chinese name Chao Heng.<ref name="Special 1" />		Leaving Chang'an behind, Li Bai spent the next decade roaming ''{{wiki\|jianghu}}'', integrating himself into a subculture of literati apart from the political world. He fostered deep friendships far and wide, among them with the [[Japan]]ese scholar [[Abe no Nakamaro]], whom he knew by his adopted Chinese name Chao Heng.<ref name="Special 1" />

	In 753, the 52-years-old Li Bai returned to {{wiki\|Wei Commandery}} (魏郡) in the spring. He then spun around and passed through [[Luoyang]] to re-visit {{wiki\|Songzhou\|Liangsong}} (梁宋). Thence from {{wiki\|Liangyuan ~~District~~\|Liangyuan}} (梁園), he continued south until he was in {{wiki\|Xuancheng}} (宣城) in the autumn and [[Nanjing\|Jinling]] (金陵) in the winter.<ref name="Special 1" />		In 753, the 52-years-old Li Bai returned to {{wiki\|Wei Commandery}} (魏郡) in the spring. He then spun around and passed through [[Luoyang]] to re-visit {{wiki\|Songzhou\|Liangsong}} (梁宋). Thence from {{wiki\|Liangyuan, Shangqiu\|Liangyuan}} (梁園), he continued south until he was in {{wiki\|Xuancheng}} (宣城) in the autumn and [[Nanjing\|Jinling]] (金陵) in the winter.<ref name="Special 1" />

	It was during that winter that Li Bai received the tragic news that Chao Heng had perished in a [[shipwreck]] while attempting to return to Japan with the diplomatic mission of [[Fujiwara no Kiyokawa]]. The poet had said farewell to his friend in Chang'an in the tenth month, expecting that he would return home safely.<ref name="Special 1" /> In his grief, he wrote the cathartic poem "Cry for Noble Chao Heng" ({{Wiki\|zh:哭晁卿衡\|哭晁卿衡}}),<ref name="Special 1" /><ref name="Dynasty 7">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 7)]]</ref> but he would continue to mourn his dear friend well into the following year.<ref name="Dynasty 1" />		It was during that winter that Li Bai received the tragic news that Chao Heng had perished in a [[shipwreck]] while attempting to return to Japan with the diplomatic mission of [[Fujiwara no Kiyokawa]]. The poet had said farewell to his friend in Chang'an in the tenth month, expecting that he would return home safely.<ref name="Special 1" /> In his grief, he wrote the cathartic poem "Cry for Noble Chao Heng" ({{Wiki\|zh:哭晁卿衡\|哭晁卿衡}}),<ref name="Special 1" /><ref name="Dynasty 7">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 7)]]</ref> but he would continue to mourn his dear friend well into the following year.<ref name="Dynasty 1" />

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	Leaving Chang'an behind, Li Bai spent the next decade roaming ''{{wiki\|jianghu}}'', integrating himself into a subculture of literati apart from the political world. He fostered deep friendships far and wide, among them with the [[Japan]]ese scholar [[Abe no Nakamaro]], whom he knew by his adopted Chinese name Chao Heng.<ref name="Special 1" />		Leaving Chang'an behind, Li Bai spent the next decade roaming ''{{wiki\|jianghu}}'', integrating himself into a subculture of literati apart from the political world. He fostered deep friendships far and wide, among them with the [[Japan]]ese scholar [[Abe no Nakamaro]], whom he knew by his adopted Chinese name Chao Heng.<ref name="Special 1" />

	In 753, the 52-years-old Li Bai returned to {{wiki\|Wei Commandery}} (魏郡) in the spring. He then spun around and passed through [[Luoyang]] to re-visit {{wiki\|Songzhou\|Liangsong}} (梁宋). Thence from {{wiki\|Liangyuan District\|Liangyuan}} (梁園), he continued south until he was in {{wiki\|Xuancheng}} (宣城) in the autumn and ~~{{wiki\|~~Nanjing\|Jinling}} (金陵) in the winter.<ref name="Special 1" />		In 753, the 52-years-old Li Bai returned to {{wiki\|Wei Commandery}} (魏郡) in the spring. He then spun around and passed through [[Luoyang]] to re-visit {{wiki\|Songzhou\|Liangsong}} (梁宋). Thence from {{wiki\|Liangyuan District\|Liangyuan}} (梁園), he continued south until he was in {{wiki\|Xuancheng}} (宣城) in the autumn and [[Nanjing\|Jinling]] (金陵) in the winter.<ref name="Special 1" />

	It was during that winter that Li Bai received the tragic news that Chao Heng had perished in a [[shipwreck]] while attempting to return to Japan with the diplomatic mission of [[Fujiwara no Kiyokawa]]. The poet had said farewell to his friend in Chang'an in the tenth month, expecting that he would return home safely.<ref name="Special 1" /> In his grief, he wrote the cathartic poem "Cry for Noble Chao Heng" ({{Wiki\|zh:哭晁卿衡\|哭晁卿衡}}),<ref name="Special 1" /><ref name="Dynasty 7">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 7)]]</ref> but he would continue to mourn his dear friend well into the following year.<ref name="Dynasty 1" />		It was during that winter that Li Bai received the tragic news that Chao Heng had perished in a [[shipwreck]] while attempting to return to Japan with the diplomatic mission of [[Fujiwara no Kiyokawa]]. The poet had said farewell to his friend in Chang'an in the tenth month, expecting that he would return home safely.<ref name="Special 1" /> In his grief, he wrote the cathartic poem "Cry for Noble Chao Heng" ({{Wiki\|zh:哭晁卿衡\|哭晁卿衡}}),<ref name="Special 1" /><ref name="Dynasty 7">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 7)]]</ref> but he would continue to mourn his dear friend well into the following year.<ref name="Dynasty 1" />

imported>Lady Kyashira: /* Chasing the moon */

2024-01-13T05:13:21Z

Chasing the moon

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	====Chasing the moon====		====Chasing the moon====
	{{Quote\|That being said...I also once had a sword... but... don't know at what point...it went missing. Haha... Forget it. Since I don't have a sword in hand, then let's write a poem!\|Li Bai, inspired by Li E, 754\|Assassin's Creed: Dynasty\|The Flower Banquet (Part 7)}}		{{Quote\|That being said...I also once had a sword... but... don't know at what point...it went missing. Haha... Forget it. Since I don't have a sword in hand, then let's write a poem!\|Li Bai, inspired by Li E, 754\|Assassin's Creed: Dynasty\|The Flower Banquet (Part 7)}}
			[[File:ACD - Li Bai chasing after the assassin.png\|thumb\|250px\|Li Bai chasing after the fleeing assassin who, unknown to him, was Li E]]
	Well into the evening did Li Bai party. Late at night while strolling down the empty streets alone, jug of wine in one hand, intoxicated as ever, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a silhouette gliding swiftly above him. Even with his senses dulled, he was able to identify the shadowy figure as none other than the stranger he had met that morning. The young man [[Freerunning\|darted]] across the rooftops with such uncanny speed and agility that he might as well have been soaring with the wind or as Li Bai called it, chasing the light of the moon. Awestruck and thrilled by this peculiar yet marvellous sight, the poet broke into a sprint on the ground chasing after Li E in turn. For the young man to fly like so, Li Bai could only assume, ''"Ha! You really did pluck a flower!"''<ref name="Dynasty 7" />		Well into the evening did Li Bai party. Late at night while strolling down the empty streets alone, jug of wine in one hand, intoxicated as ever, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a silhouette gliding swiftly above him. Even with his senses dulled, he was able to identify the shadowy figure as none other than the stranger he had met that morning. The young man [[Freerunning\|darted]] across the rooftops with such uncanny speed and agility that he might as well have been soaring with the wind or as Li Bai called it, chasing the light of the moon. Awestruck and thrilled by this peculiar yet marvellous sight, the poet broke into a sprint on the ground chasing after Li E in turn. For the young man to fly like so, Li Bai could only assume, ''"Ha! You really did pluck a flower!"''<ref name="Dynasty 7" />

imported>Lady Kyashira: /* Beside a true ''xiake'' */

2024-01-13T05:08:46Z

Beside a true ''xiake''

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	In the spring of 754, Li Bai returned to Chang'an to pay his last respects to Chao Heng. As it so happened, he arrived in time for that year's [[Flower Banquet]], and amidst the city's enchanting atmosphere of blooming [[peony\|peonies]], he considered this to be his final visit as well.<ref name="Dynasty 1" />		In the spring of 754, Li Bai returned to Chang'an to pay his last respects to Chao Heng. As it so happened, he arrived in time for that year's [[Flower Banquet]], and amidst the city's enchanting atmosphere of blooming [[peony\|peonies]], he considered this to be his final visit as well.<ref name="Dynasty 1" />

	[[File:ACD - Li Bai ~~talking to Li E~~.~~png~~\|thumb\|left\|250px\|A drunken Li Bai talking to Li E]]		[[File:ACD - Li E with Li Bai.jpg\|thumb\|left\|250px\|A drunken Li Bai talking to Li E]]
	On the morning of the festival, he found himself drinking on a balcony with a young man garbed in combat gear astride him.<ref name="Dynasty 1" /> Though the youth did not introduce himself,<ref name="Dynasty 1" /> he was the Hidden One [[Li E]].<ref name="The Assassin">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – Profile: "The Assassin"</ref> Li Bai, drunk as usual, explained the context behind the day's event before meandering into his own sorrows. When he described how this was the one day in the whole year that the imperial city was open to commoners, he spoke derisively of the court, recalling his own time in the government and noting how the contest for the most splendid flowers was rigged in favour of Right Chancellor [[Yang Guozhong]] anyways.<ref name="Dynasty 1" />		On the morning of the festival, he found himself drinking on a balcony with a young man garbed in combat gear astride him.<ref name="Dynasty 1" /> Though the youth did not introduce himself,<ref name="Dynasty 1" /> he was the Hidden One [[Li E]].<ref name="The Assassin">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – Profile: "The Assassin"</ref> Li Bai, drunk as usual, explained the context behind the day's event before meandering into his own sorrows. When he described how this was the one day in the whole year that the imperial city was open to commoners, he spoke derisively of the court, recalling his own time in the government and noting how the contest for the most splendid flowers was rigged in favour of Right Chancellor [[Yang Guozhong]] anyways.<ref name="Dynasty 1" />

imported>Lady Kyashira: /* Beside a true ''xiake'' */

2024-01-13T05:07:24Z

Beside a true ''xiake''

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	In the spring of 754, Li Bai returned to Chang'an to pay his last respects to Chao Heng. As it so happened, he arrived in time for that year's [[Flower Banquet]], and amidst the city's enchanting atmosphere of blooming [[peony\|peonies]], he considered this to be his final visit as well.<ref name="Dynasty 1" />		In the spring of 754, Li Bai returned to Chang'an to pay his last respects to Chao Heng. As it so happened, he arrived in time for that year's [[Flower Banquet]], and amidst the city's enchanting atmosphere of blooming [[peony\|peonies]], he considered this to be his final visit as well.<ref name="Dynasty 1" />

			[[File:ACD - Li Bai talking to Li E.png\|thumb\|left\|250px\|A drunken Li Bai talking to Li E]]
	On the morning of the festival, he found himself drinking on a balcony with a young man garbed in combat gear astride him.<ref name="Dynasty 1" /> Though the youth did not introduce himself,<ref name="Dynasty 1" /> he was the Hidden One [[Li E]].<ref name="The Assassin">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – Profile: "The Assassin"</ref> Li Bai, drunk as usual, explained the context behind the day's event before meandering into his own sorrows. When he described how this was the one day in the whole year that the imperial city was open to commoners, he spoke derisively of the court, recalling his own time in the government and noting how the contest for the most splendid flowers was rigged in favour of Right Chancellor [[Yang Guozhong]] anyways.<ref name="Dynasty 1" />		On the morning of the festival, he found himself drinking on a balcony with a young man garbed in combat gear astride him.<ref name="Dynasty 1" /> Though the youth did not introduce himself,<ref name="Dynasty 1" /> he was the Hidden One [[Li E]].<ref name="The Assassin">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – Profile: "The Assassin"</ref> Li Bai, drunk as usual, explained the context behind the day's event before meandering into his own sorrows. When he described how this was the one day in the whole year that the imperial city was open to commoners, he spoke derisively of the court, recalling his own time in the government and noting how the contest for the most splendid flowers was rigged in favour of Right Chancellor [[Yang Guozhong]] anyways.<ref name="Dynasty 1" />

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	Leaving Chang'an behind, Li Bai spent the next decade roaming ''{{wiki\|jianghu}}'', integrating himself into a subculture of literati apart from the political world. He fostered deep friendships far and wide, among them with the [[Japan]]ese scholar [[Abe no Nakamaro]], whom he knew by his adopted Chinese name Chao Heng.<ref name="Special 1" />		Leaving Chang'an behind, Li Bai spent the next decade roaming ''{{wiki\|jianghu}}'', integrating himself into a subculture of literati apart from the political world. He fostered deep friendships far and wide, among them with the [[Japan]]ese scholar [[Abe no Nakamaro]], whom he knew by his adopted Chinese name Chao Heng.<ref name="Special 1" />

	In 753, the 52-years-old Li Bai returned to {{wiki\|Wei Commandery}} (魏郡) in the spring. He then spun around and passed through [[Luoyang]] to re-visit {{wiki\|Songzhou\|Liangsong}} (梁宋). Thence from {{wiki\|Liangyuan ~~District~~\|Liangyuan}} (梁園), he continued south until he was in {{wiki\|Xuancheng}} (宣城) in the autumn and [[Nanjing\|Jinling]] (金陵) in the winter.<ref name="Special 1" />		In 753, the 52-years-old Li Bai returned to {{wiki\|Wei Commandery}} (魏郡) in the spring. He then spun around and passed through [[Luoyang]] to re-visit {{wiki\|Songzhou\|Liangsong}} (梁宋). Thence from {{wiki\|Liangyuan, Shangqiu\|Liangyuan}} (梁園), he continued south until he was in {{wiki\|Xuancheng}} (宣城) in the autumn and [[Nanjing\|Jinling]] (金陵) in the winter.<ref name="Special 1" />

	It was during that winter that Li Bai received the tragic news that Chao Heng had perished in a [[shipwreck]] while attempting to return to Japan with the diplomatic mission of [[Fujiwara no Kiyokawa]]. The poet had said farewell to his friend in Chang'an in the tenth month, expecting that he would return home safely.<ref name="Special 1" /> In his grief, he wrote the cathartic poem "Cry for Noble Chao Heng" ({{Wiki\|zh:哭晁卿衡\|哭晁卿衡}}),<ref name="Special 1" /><ref name="Dynasty 7">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 7)]]</ref> but he would continue to mourn his dear friend well into the following year.<ref name="Dynasty 1" />		It was during that winter that Li Bai received the tragic news that Chao Heng had perished in a [[shipwreck]] while attempting to return to Japan with the diplomatic mission of [[Fujiwara no Kiyokawa]]. The poet had said farewell to his friend in Chang'an in the tenth month, expecting that he would return home safely.<ref name="Special 1" /> In his grief, he wrote the cathartic poem "Cry for Noble Chao Heng" ({{Wiki\|zh:哭晁卿衡\|哭晁卿衡}}),<ref name="Special 1" /><ref name="Dynasty 7">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 7)]]</ref> but he would continue to mourn his dear friend well into the following year.<ref name="Dynasty 1" />

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	Leaving Chang'an behind, Li Bai spent the next decade roaming ''{{wiki\|jianghu}}'', integrating himself into a subculture of literati apart from the political world. He fostered deep friendships far and wide, among them with the [[Japan]]ese scholar [[Abe no Nakamaro]], whom he knew by his adopted Chinese name Chao Heng.<ref name="Special 1" />		Leaving Chang'an behind, Li Bai spent the next decade roaming ''{{wiki\|jianghu}}'', integrating himself into a subculture of literati apart from the political world. He fostered deep friendships far and wide, among them with the [[Japan]]ese scholar [[Abe no Nakamaro]], whom he knew by his adopted Chinese name Chao Heng.<ref name="Special 1" />

	In 753, the 52-years-old Li Bai returned to {{wiki\|Wei Commandery}} (魏郡) in the spring. He then spun around and passed through [[Luoyang]] to re-visit {{wiki\|Songzhou\|Liangsong}} (梁宋). Thence from {{wiki\|Liangyuan District\|Liangyuan}} (梁園), he continued south until he was in {{wiki\|Xuancheng}} (宣城) in the autumn and ~~{{wiki\|~~Nanjing\|Jinling}} (金陵) in the winter.<ref name="Special 1" />		In 753, the 52-years-old Li Bai returned to {{wiki\|Wei Commandery}} (魏郡) in the spring. He then spun around and passed through [[Luoyang]] to re-visit {{wiki\|Songzhou\|Liangsong}} (梁宋). Thence from {{wiki\|Liangyuan District\|Liangyuan}} (梁園), he continued south until he was in {{wiki\|Xuancheng}} (宣城) in the autumn and [[Nanjing\|Jinling]] (金陵) in the winter.<ref name="Special 1" />

	It was during that winter that Li Bai received the tragic news that Chao Heng had perished in a [[shipwreck]] while attempting to return to Japan with the diplomatic mission of [[Fujiwara no Kiyokawa]]. The poet had said farewell to his friend in Chang'an in the tenth month, expecting that he would return home safely.<ref name="Special 1" /> In his grief, he wrote the cathartic poem "Cry for Noble Chao Heng" ({{Wiki\|zh:哭晁卿衡\|哭晁卿衡}}),<ref name="Special 1" /><ref name="Dynasty 7">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 7)]]</ref> but he would continue to mourn his dear friend well into the following year.<ref name="Dynasty 1" />		It was during that winter that Li Bai received the tragic news that Chao Heng had perished in a [[shipwreck]] while attempting to return to Japan with the diplomatic mission of [[Fujiwara no Kiyokawa]]. The poet had said farewell to his friend in Chang'an in the tenth month, expecting that he would return home safely.<ref name="Special 1" /> In his grief, he wrote the cathartic poem "Cry for Noble Chao Heng" ({{Wiki\|zh:哭晁卿衡\|哭晁卿衡}}),<ref name="Special 1" /><ref name="Dynasty 7">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 7)]]</ref> but he would continue to mourn his dear friend well into the following year.<ref name="Dynasty 1" />