有诗为证 meaning in English

there is a poem to prove the point

There are large amount of " be proved with poem " phenomenon in ancient chinese novels , and there are five reasons about it : the poetery ' s lofty position and special identity ; the authors ' experience and knowledge ; the artistic function of the poetry ; the cultural tradition of realistic ; and the main consumption subject - readers
摘要中国古代小说中普遍存在“有诗为证”现象的原因有五：与诗的崇高地位、特殊身份有关，与小说作者本身的经历、学养有关，与诗自身的艺术功能有关，与贵真求实的文化传统有关，与消费主体读者有关。