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1. Among all the biographical literature about Du Fu, this is the first book to involve the story of Du Fu's childhood, adolescence, and his love and marriage. This book tells the story of the unique literary salon phenomenon in the Tang Dynasty. It not only describes Du Fu's friendship with Wang Han, Wang Wei, Li Bai, Chu Guangxi, Cen Shen, Gao Shi and others, but also depicts Du Fu's interactions with political figures such as Zhang Shuo, Fang Guan, Zhang Jiazhen, Du Xian, He Zhizhang, Zhang Jiuling and others. 2. This book extends its writing to the paternal and maternal lines, detailing Du Fu's little-known family history. For example, Du Youlin, the father-in-law of Emperor Suzong of the Tang Dynasty, Du Wei, the son-in-law of Li Linfu, Du Xian, the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, and the maternal line of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, Li Longji, and the minister of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, Cui Jiu, all had close relationships with Du Fu. This book deeply explores the entanglements between Du Fu and the royal family, as well as the secrets of the royal family. 3. This book describes many war scenes, from the outward expansion wars during the prosperous Tang Dynasty, to the Anshi Rebellion, and then to the separatist rule of vassal towns. It narrates the tragic endings of generals such as Guo Yuanzhen, Wang Jun, and Du Xian who gained the prime ministership through meritorious service, the tragic endings of famous generals such as Wang Zhongsi, Ge Shuhan, Gao Xianzhi, and Feng Changqing, and the helplessness of generals such as Guo Ziyi, Li Guangbi, and Pugu Huai'en. Du Fu's life was actually accompanied by war. This book follows Du Fu's trajectory from birth to death, from Luoyang to Chang'an, to Qilu, Longxi, and Jiangnan. Everywhere involves local history, mountains, rivers, and folk customs. However, it is not only a written version of China's travel map, but also a history of wars in the Tang Dynasty and the changes in the territory of the Tang Dynasty.