"Proving history with poetry" is a method highly praised by modern historians. Can be understood in a narrow sense and a broad sense. In a narrow sense, "proving history with poetry" means "entering history with poetry", that is, using "poetry" as historical materials to prove and describe history.

In a broad sense, "using poetry to prove history" can generally refer to using literary works as historical materials to study history, including China's ancient poems, literary theories, novels, fables and even political articles.

What this paper discusses is mostly based on the narrow sense of "proving history with poetry", especially Mr. Chen's "Poetry Talk", but it is not limited to the narrow sense, but includes the collection of traditional classics and the documents in the sub-collection. The purpose is to explain that we should pay attention to the complexity of historical facts when we use literary works to prove and tell history.

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For thousands of years, many scholars have tried to "talk" with these two great poets in the Tang Dynasty.

People of different ages and identities have different reference systems and entry points. According to the poems left by two great poets, Mr. Zhang Wei, through "discussing poetry with poetry" and "proving history with poetry" and "dialogue" with two great writers of different times, we can see the social reality and real life of the Tang Dynasty again, and at the same time let us know the mystery of the birth and the true meaning of creation of great poets.

In addition, by looking up at the two bright Gemini constellations in the Tang Dynasty with the author, we finally know where the road to classics and immortality is, and we will not be insane.