Tang Bei, male, [lived in about 901 AD] Tang Bei’s courtesy name, hometown, year of birth and death, and life events are unknown. He lived in the early years of Emperor Zhaozong’s Tianfu reign. He became a Jinshi in the first year of Emperor Zhaozong’s Longji reign. He was good at ancient poetry, with a simple style and many satires, which were widely circulated at the time.
唐备，男，[约公元九o一年在世]唐备的字、里、生卒年及生平事迹均不详，约唐昭宗天复初在世。昭宗龙纪元年登进士第。工古诗，诗风古朴，多寓讥刺，时颇传之。
唐备·《道旁木》
狂风拔倒树，树倒根已露。
上有数枝藤，青青犹未悟。
A Roadside Tree
Tang Bei
The tree is uprooted by a gale:
The root is left open in the air.
A few creepers on it are green still:
Of their status they are not aware.
