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Li Guinian was a famous musician in the Tang Dynasty, known as the “Sage of Music (乐圣)”. He was (1)
good
(well) at singing, composing, and playing instruments like the jiegu (羯鼓) and bili (筚篥).
In the heyday (全盛期) of the Tang Dynasty, Li was highly favoured (备受青睐) by Emperor Xuanzong. He often (2)
performed
(perform) in the imperial music academy and noble mansions. People praised his songs (3)
as
“clear and lingering”. Together with his brothers, he wrote the famous Song of the Wei River, which was (4)
greatly
(great) admired by the emperor. He also wrote music for poems by famous poets (5)
like
Li Bai and Wang Wei. His music made those works even (6)
more
(much) popular.
However, the An Lushan Rebellion changed (7)
his
(he) life. He fled to the south of the Yangtze River and lived (8)
a
poor life. (9)
Later
(late), the great poet Du Fu met him there and wrote the famous poem Encountering Li Guinian in Jiangnan. The poem records their sad reunion (重逢).
Li Guinian witnessed the rise and fall of his time, and he recorded it through his music. Today, not only his works but also his story (10)
has
(have) become an important part of Chinese culture.
