Tu Yu-shou was an official in the Qing Dynasty. It is said that he once served as a local county magistrate. There are records about Tu Yu-shou in the Draft of Qing Dynasty, which describe the deeds and contributions of Tu Yu-shou. There are also records and descriptions in local chronicles and documents, such as Dream Record and Zhengzhou Records.

Literature records Du Yushou's justice, acumen and contribution to local governance and construction, which shows that Du Yushou, a strange man, is real.