In fact, in the history of Chinese science, much valuable evidence can be found in the great literary works of writers like Li Po, Tu Fu, Lu Yu, Po Chu-i, Han Yu and others. If you understand a little Chinese science then you can get a deeper insight into Chinese poetry.
事實上，中國科技史的許多珍貴資料的確出自大文學家像李白、杜甫、陸游、白居易、韓愈等人之手，懂得一點兒科學，可以更深入瞭解中國詩詞哩！