Li Bai, the pinnacle poet of romanticism, seemed to be born for the prosperous Tang Dynasty. His poems are talented, unrestrained, and strong in emotions. If he uses the modern popular personality psychology tool, the MBTI type theory, to analyze his personality, which type will he belong to?
This article will try to restore a more three-dimensional 'Poet Immortal Li Bai' from the perspective of MBTI through multi-angle analysis.
What is the MBTI personality type? ——The starting point for understanding the 16-type personality
MBTI, full name Myers-Briggs Type Indicator , is an internationally universal personality type theory tool. It is developed based on the psychological perspective of Swiss psychologist Carl Jung and developed by Katherine Briggs and Isabel Miles.
MBTI divides a person's personality into the following four dimensions, each dimension consists of two tendencies:
- Extraversion (E) vs Introversion (I) : Do you prefer to obtain energy from the outside or internally?
- Intuition (N) vs Feeling (S) : Are you more concerned with abstract concepts or real details?
- Thinking (T) vs Emotion (F) : Do you rely more on logic or emotion when making decisions?
- Judgment (J) vs Perception (P) : Do you prefer structural planning, or are you casual and flexible?
The combination of four dimensions forms 16 different personality types. For example, the poet Li Bai who we are going to analyze today has a personality trait that is highly consistent with the ENFP-type personality .
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The extroversion of the poet's immortal: Is Li Bai an E or an I person?
Li Bai loved to make friends all his life, and the disciples of the emperor, scholars, and heroes were all happy to drink and sing with him. What he pursues is spiritual resonance, not formal social engagements. He can invite Wang Lun to join the city for a joke, drink and write poems, or he can turn around and travel far away after being excluded in Chang'an, making new friends and writing new chapters.
This passionate and unrestrained and socially willing personality is in line with the typical extrovert (E) personality traits .
In the Middle Tang Dynasty, when poetry culture was prevalent, the tall, handsome and talented romantic poet Li Bai was undoubtedly a national idol who was sought after by thousands of people. Many people wanted to see Li Bai in person, and the gentry and rich people also wanted to make friends with him, but his temperament was bold and unrestrained. He might not be able to go if you invite him.
During the Kaiyuan period, Wang Lun became the county magistrate in Jingxian County. One day, he heard that Li Bai was visiting his uncle's house in Nanling. Nanling and Jingxian are both located in the southeast of today's Anhui Province, not far away. In ancient times when transportation was not well developed, this was undoubtedly the closest time that Wang Lun had to his idol. He was excited and wanted to take this opportunity to have a close contact with Li Bai, so he wrote a letter to invite Li Bai to drink, but was afraid that he would not be able to invite Li Bai. In the letter, he said that there were 'Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms and Wanjia Hotels' in the local area, and Brother Li was welcome to play.
'Sir, are you good at traveling? There are ten miles of peach blossoms here, are you good at drinking? There are thousands of hotels here.'
Fans-Wang Lun
Li Bai was unruly throughout his life, and he only liked two things: one was drinking and the other was visiting the beautiful scenery. Wang Lun saw these two points and regarded his preferences, attracting Li Bai to Jingxian. Who knew he was cheated! There are no ten miles of peach blossoms, and there are no ten thousand hotels there! There is nothing? ? ? Wang Lun defended: This ten-mile peach blossom refers to the Taohua Pond ten miles away. There is a ferry by the water called Shilidu, and Wanjia Hotel refers to the small bar run by the boss named Wan.
When Li Bai heard this, he thought you were playing with me. Most people were already furious. After hearing this, Li Bai was not angry but laughed , but Wang Lun's wonderful ideas made him interesting. So he drank happily with Wang Lun and wrote the famous work 'Gived to Wang Lun'.
The full poem 'Gived to Wang Lun' is as follows:
Li Bai was about to leave on the boat, but suddenly he heard the sound of singing on the shore.
The water in Taohuatan is a thousand feet deep, not as deep as Wang Lun gives me love.
Just because of such a refreshing social attitude, it is not too much for us to give E personality. This song 'Gived to Wang Lun' not only became a symbol of ancient friendship, but also truly reflected Li Bai's social style.
It has to be said that Wang Lun's operation is a textbook-style star-chasing for fans of the Tang Dynasty, turning an idol who originally looked up to be his best friend. This is also a model in the star-chasing world.
Li Bai’s emotional expression: thinking (T) or emotion (F)?
Li Bai is a person who cares about doing things by doing things.
He went out to Sichuan to visit Li Yong, the top leader of Chongqing. It is said that ordinary people would have to flatter themselves if they did not kneel down and lick him when they saw a high-ranking official. Li Bai was not right. As a result, Li Yong felt that this young man was too crazy and did not give him a good face.
Li Bai gave a poem backhand:
'Previous to Li Yong'
The great roc rises with the wind one day, soaring up to 90,000 miles.
If the wind stops, it will still be able to shake the vast water.
When people see me, they always sneer when they hear me.
Xuan’s father can still be afraid of his future generations, but his husband can’t be young.
People in this world find that I often say something unique, but they often treat it with a sneer after hearing my high talk.
A saint like Confucius can still say 'the young man is terrifying'. I advise those who have become high-ranking officials not to underestimate us young people. What level do you deserve to look down on me, Li Taibai?
Li Bai, who was under 20 years old , severely rectified the officialdom of the Tang Dynasty . He was so unrestrained that he had a F personality.
When Li Bai faced the arrogance of power and nobleness, he never compromised, but instead expressed his dissatisfaction directly with emotion. Instead of calmly analyzing right and wrong, he defended himself with strong self-esteem and emotional expression. Li Bai's expressions are often intense, emotional and aggressive , which is a common pattern for emotional (F) personality when expressing value judgments.
ENFP personality often has strong emotional energy and responds fiercely to injustice, which is highly consistent with Li Bai's poetry style and behavior style.
Li Bai’s attitude towards life: judgment (J) or perception (P)?
Looking at Li Bai's attitude towards life, he was given gold and was released when he was frustrated in the officialdom. Ordinary people might be able to hide and cry. However, Li Bai and his good friends went to a banquet and wrote a poem 'To Become a Wine' during the meal.
Everyone knows the famous quotes in 'Ask to Wine':
'A horse with a thousand gold fur, I call you to exchange for fine wine, and I will be able to save you the eternal sorrow.'
'Wine'
This poem was written after Li Bai was given gold and was released. It was his catharsis when he was frustrated, but there was no sadness, but it was full of passion. The pen is full of ink, the emotions are extremely sad and angry, and the words are extremely arrogant and calm. They are all used for wine, such as BMW cars and brand-name clothing. It is important to have fun with friends at this moment.
Life is open and open, and it is a perfect P .
Li Bai is not a person who plans his life step by step. He wanders around, walks casually, and lives extremely freely. He never wanted to be bound by the officialdom and never wanted to be in the system. His casual, free, and current-oriented attitude towards life reflects the typical perceptual (P) personality traits .
Li Bai’s way of thinking: intuition (N) or feeling (S)?
Finally, let’s talk about Li Bai’s poems.
Why has Li Bai's poems been sung for thousands of years? The answer lies in his imagination and symbolic beauty . Look at him writing about the waterfall:
The flying flow down three thousand feet, and it was suspected that the Milky Way fell to the sky.
'Looking at the Waterfall of Mount Lu'
This sentence is no longer an objective description of nature, but a poetic association that combines the universe's celestial phenomena with the real waterfall, showing his highly abstract and symbolic linguistic aesthetics. This expression that transcends reality and is keen on expressing ideals and visions is the core feature of the intuitive (N) personality .
The lonely sail is in the distant shadow of the blue sky, and only the Yangtze River flows in the sky.
'Sending Meng Haoran in Guangling on the Yellow Crane Tower'
It describes the grand and magnificent Tang Wu A scenic spot. Isn’t the unrestrained imagination and the courage of Changhong N type personality?
Li Bai's Personality Type Conclusion: ENFP - The Bard of the Soul
To sum up, Li Bai is very likely to belong to the ENFP personality , namely the 'sponsor' or the unrestrained 'happy puppy 🐶':
- E : Like to interact with others and be enthusiastic;
- N : full of imagination and inspiration, pursuing meaning and beauty;
- F : Drive behavior with emotions and values;
- P : Love freedom, refuse to be restrained, let it go.
The ENFP personality is usually passionate, creative, and emotional, and is a collection of idealists and creators—no doubt, this perfectly conforms to Li Bai’s spiritual temperament.
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Conclusion: Are you willing to live as free as Li Bai?
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