李贺
Li Shangyin, a poet of the following generation, also wrote a "Short Biography of Li He". Du Mu, in 831, wrote a preface to Li's collected poems (), which is more removed than the affectionate account written by Li Shangyin, but provides very little biographical information and is more focused on Li's appeal as a poet. Both the official histories are heavily dependent on these earlier records, particularly on Li Shangyin's account.