Li Bai and Pei Min

The information on whether Li Bai was Pei Min's disciple was inconsistent. Some of the documents mentioned that Li Bai was once Pei Min's disciple, while others did not mention this. Hence, he could not be sure if Li Bai was really Pei Min's disciple.

The Three Wonders of the Tang Dynasty referred to Li Bai's poems, Zhang Xu's cursive script, and Pei Min's sword dance. These three cultural artists were given the titles of "Poet Fairy","Grass Saint" and "Sword Saint" in the Tang Dynasty. Li Bai's poems were widely spread and were regarded as the undisputed number one in the history of poetry. Zhang Xu's cursive calligraphy was wild and wild, and he was known as the " Grass Saint ". Pei Min's sword dance might not be as famous as his poetry and calligraphy, but it was still considered to be very good. Pei Min's swordsmanship was even praised by Li Bai. The two of them had a true master-disciple relationship. In short, the three wonders of the Tang Dynasty were Li Bai's poetry, Zhang Xu's cursive script, and Pei Min's sword dance.

Li Bai and Pei Min's master-disciple relationship was recorded in the New Book of Tang. According to these records, Li Bai had met Pei Min when he was young, an old man with superb swordsmanship. Li Bai admired Pei Min's swordsmanship and asked him for advice. In the process of learning sword techniques from Pei Min, Li Bai realized that Pei Min was not only skilled in sword techniques, but he was also upright and respected by the people. Hence, Li Bai decided to take Pei Min as his master and began learning swordsmanship from him, as well as learning literature from him. During this process, Li Bai and Pei Min had established a deep master-disciple relationship. Therefore, according to historical records, Li Bai and Pei Min were indeed master and disciple.

Pei Min and Li Bai were master and disciple. Li Bai admired Pei Min's character and talent and decided to take him as his teacher. Li Bai learned swordsmanship from Pei Min and asked him about literature. In this process, the two of them established a deep master-disciple relationship. Pei Min was Li Bai's swordsmanship instructor and had a great influence on Li Bai's swordsmanship. Li Bai inherited Pei Min's swordsmanship and became the second best swordsman in the Great Tang.

Whether Pei Min was Li Bai's master or not was still unknown. Some people thought that Pei Min was Li Bai's master because they lived in the same era. Pei Min's swordsmanship was superb, and Li Bai admired his swordsmanship very much. However, there were also people who felt that this relationship was not certain. This was because Li Bai's early works were not influenced by Pei Min. Moreover, the two of them had lived for quite a long time, so it was unlikely that they were master and disciple. Scholars had different views on this. Some scholars believed that Pei Min had a certain influence on Li Bai, while others believed that the two of them had their own unique writing styles and could not simply think that Pei Min was Li Bai's master. Despite the controversy, we can't deny that Pei Min and Li Bai were both literary giants of the Tang Dynasty. Their poems had a profound impact on later generations.

Pei Min's sword dance and Li Bai's poems were both known as one of the three wonders of the Tang Dynasty. Pei Min was a general of the Tang Dynasty. His sword dance skills were superb. According to records, he could throw a sword into the clouds and catch it with lightning speed. Li Bai was a famous poet in the Tang Dynasty. His poems were widely circulated and he was known as the Poet Fairy. Li Bai's poems were full of bold and unrestrained emotions and peculiar imagination, which were deeply loved by people. Although Pei Min's sword dance and Li Bai's poems were different in form and expression, they both displayed the unique charm of Tang Dynasty culture.

Pei Min's swordsmanship was regarded as the best in the world in the Tang Dynasty. He was given the title of " Sword Saint ", and together with Li Bai's poems and Zhang Xu's cursive script, they were known as the Three Wonders of the Tang Dynasty. Pei Min had displayed outstanding achievements on the battlefield and had made great contributions in battle. However, his fame did not spread as widely as other literati, probably because his swordsmanship was mainly displayed on the battlefield, rather than at literati's poetry and wine gatherings. In addition, although Pei Min's swordsmanship was superb, it was not unique and innovative. Instead, it inherited the tradition of ancient swordsmanship. Thus, even though Pei Min's swordsmanship was undoubtedly the best in the Tang Dynasty, his fame was not as widespread as other scholars. All in all, Pei Min's outstanding swordsmanship achievements at that time were obvious to all.

Pei Min was a figure from the Kaiyuan period of the Tang Dynasty. His ancestral home was Wenxi in the east of the river (today's Wenxi in Shanxi), and his birthplace was Donglu (today's Yanzhou District, Jining City, Shandong Province). He once guarded Beiping County (now Lulong in Hebei Province) and participated in the war against Xi people, Khitan and Tubo. According to the records, he was the Great General Zuo Jinwu and was given the title of Sword Saint. Pei Min was famous for his superb swordsmanship. It was said that he could throw a sword into the clouds for hundreds of feet and catch it with the sheath in his hand, allowing it to enter the sheath. Pei Min was also known for his archery skills. It was said that he had killed 31 tigers in one day. During the reign of Emperor Wenzong of the Tang Dynasty, Pei Min's poems, Li Bai's poems, and Zhang Xu's cursive script were known as the "Three Wonders of the Tang Dynasty."

Pei Min was known as the Sword Saint of the Tang Dynasty.

[Li Bai had indeed taken Pei Min as his teacher.] According to the Old Book of Tang, Li Bai had learned calligraphy from Pei Min. Li Bai also admired Pei Min's swordsmanship and asked him for advice. Although historical records were limited, this master-disciple relationship became an eternal story in the history of ancient Chinese literature, encouraging future generations to constantly pursue excellence and pass on culture.