Pei Min's Disciple
Pei Min's disciple was Li Bai.
Is Li Bai Pei Min's disciple?
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.
Li Bai and Pei Min are Master and Disciple
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 Jing and Pei Min's relationship
The relationship between Pei Jing and Pei Min was not clearly recorded. Although some documents mentioned that Pei Jing's " Imperial Academy Scholar Li Gong's Tombstone " had records of Pei Min and Li Bai, they did not clearly state the relationship between Pei Jing and Pei Min. Hence, there was no concrete evidence regarding the relationship between Pei Jing and Pei Min.
Pei Jing and Pei Min's relationship
The relationship between Pei Jing and Pei Min was not clearly recorded. Although some documents mentioned that Pei Jing's " Imperial Academy Scholar Li Gong's Tombstone " had records of Pei Min and Li Bai, they did not clearly state the relationship between Pei Jing and Pei Min. Hence, there was no concrete evidence regarding the relationship between Pei Jing and Pei Min.
Pei Min's profile
Pei Min was a famous military strategist and calligrapher during the Kaiyuan period of Tang Dynasty. He was born into a prominent family. His father was Pei Xingjian, a famous general of the Tang Dynasty. Pei Min had received a good education since he was a child. He was well-read and was especially good at the art of war. He began to show his talents during the reign of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, and he repeatedly made outstanding military achievements. He participated in the war to quell the rebellion of Xuanwu Gate, Tubo, and Goguryeo. On the battlefield, Pei Min was brave and good at fighting. He had made many outstanding contributions and was given the title of Left General of the Military Guards, becoming an important pillar of support for the Tang Dynasty. Besides, Pei Min was also an outstanding calligrapher, especially good at cursive and semi-cursive. He was known as the " best semi-cursive in the world ". His swordsmanship was also very superb. It was said that he could throw a sword into the clouds hundreds of feet high and catch the sword with the sheath in his hand, allowing it to go straight into the sheath. Pei Min's and Li Bai's poems, along with Zhang Xu's cursive script, were known as the Three Wonders of the Tang Dynasty, and they were revered as Sword Saints.
Pei Min's Birth Date
Pei Min's birth date was not recorded. Although he lived in the Kaiyuan period of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty (713 - 741), the exact date of his birth and death is unknown. Hence, it was impossible to determine Pei Min's birth date.