Which poet's poems are known as "the history of poetry"

Du Fu's poems are known as "the history of poetry", and Du Fu himself is known as a poet saint. History of Poetry is a description of Du Fu's poems, because as a representative of realistic poets in the Tang Dynasty, Du Fu's poems are mostly true descriptions of the real society, from which we can deeply understand the real situation of the society at that time.

Du Fu (AD 7 12- AD 770) was born in Gongxian County, Henan Province (now Gongyi, Henan Province). Du Fu, named Shaoling Yelao, was a great realistic poet in Tang Dynasty, and was called "Du Li" together with Li Bai.