When is Li Bai's birthday?

Li Bai's birthday is May 19. He was born on May 19, AD 701 in Suyab, Kyrgyzstan.

How old was Li Bai when he died?

Li Bai died on November 30, AD 762, aged 61.

Who shares a birthday with Li Bai?

Famous people who share Li Bai's May 19 birthday include Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Ho Chi Minh, Malcolm X, Pol Pot and Johann Gottlieb Fichte.

Literature · Philosophy · AD 701–AD 762

Li Bai — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 19 May AD 701 · Died: 30 November AD 762 · Age: 61

Chinese poet of the Tang dynasty famed for his romantic verses about wine, moonlight and nature, one of China's greatest poets

Did you know?Legend suggests he drowned after falling out of a boat while trying to embrace the moon's reflection.

Quick facts

Date of birth19 May AD 701
Date of death30 November AD 762
Age at death61
Cause of deathDrowning
NationalityChinese
BirthplaceSuyab, Kyrgyzstan
Occupationpoet, lyricist, calligrapher

Editor's Take:

Li Bai is one of the most loved poets in Chinese history, and many of his verses are learned by heart by schoolchildren across China. Writing during the Tang dynasty, he celebrated wine, friendship, the moon and the beauty of mountains and rivers. His poems feel spontaneous and free, reflecting his restless life of wandering. His short poem Quiet Night Thought, about seeing moonlight and thinking of home, is one of the best-known poems in the Chinese language. He is often paired with his friend Du Fu as one of the two greatest poets of the age.

Key Milestones

742: Summoned to the court of Emperor Xuanzong
744: Leaves the court to wander
757: Banished after a failed rebellion
762: Dies in Dangtu

Li Bai (c. 701 – 762), also known by his courtesy name of Taibai, was a Chinese poet acclaimed as one of the best and most important poets of the Tang dynasty, and even in the whole of Chinese poetry.

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“Before my bed, the moonlight gleams; I wonder if it's frost upon the ground.”

— Li Bai, Quiet Night Thought

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Li Bai: China's Immortal Poet

Chinese poet, born 701

Li Bai was born around 701, probably in Central Asia.

He is one of the greatest poets of the Tang dynasty.

About 1,000 of his poems survive.

He died in 762.

Career highlights

725Travels: leaves Sichuan
742Chang'an: court of Emperor Xuanzong
744Departure: leaves court
757Exile: banished
762Death: Dangtu

Did you know?Legend says he drowned trying to embrace the moon's reflection.

Age at death: 61
Years since death: 1263

Family

Father: Li Ke
Child: Li Boqin

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When is Li Bai's birthday?: Li Bai's birthday is May 19. He was born on May 19, AD 701 in Suyab, Kyrgyzstan.
How old was Li Bai when he died?: Li Bai died on November 30, AD 762, aged 61.
Who shares a birthday with Li Bai?: Famous people who share Li Bai's May 19 birthday include Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Ho Chi Minh, Malcolm X, Pol Pot and Johann Gottlieb Fichte.

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