Is “Possessed talent equal to eight dou (a measure) and wrote the 'Rhapsody on the Goddess of the Luo River' to express his longing” true?
attested in history
The 'A New Account of the Tales of the World' praises his talent as eight dou; the 'Rhapsody on the Goddess of the Luo River' (originally titled 'Rhapsody on Lady Zhen') has been handed down, and official history confirms his supreme literary talent.
Cao Zhi
In official history, he was a literary giant of the Wei state, highly talented but politically frustrated.