Influenced by the two learning ideologies of Confucianism and Taoism, the ancient Chinese scholars used have a duality in
their outlook on life. Confucianists formed their external Life based on their ownlook on value of life, and Taoilts formed their internal side of life on their thinking of being leisurely and Carefree. In Han Dynasty, Confuciasm occupied the dominant position so that seeking the scholarly honour was the main trend of the spirt of literatrue at that time.In the Six Dynasties the Chinese Metaphysics(study of the origin of the world)Occupied the dominant position, and seeking freedon in life becane the main trend. It was an exclusion to the spirit of liternture in Han Dynasty. In the Tang Dynesty, Coxfucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism had quite the similar share. Then in the literature we find the balance of gaining scholarly honour and seeking freedom in life. That Wonderful combination can be found in LiPais poems. He sought the unity of the duality with his ideal of life in which one would withdran when be gained the scholarly honour. That is the model of the duality among Chinese scholars in which the two sides
complement each other. That why be is regarded as a typical figure of the spirit of
Chinese literature.