There is a view that is still convincing today, that is, "the times make heroes." Under certain historical and social conditions, talented people can give full play to their abilities. However, historical celebrities have also played a key role in promoting the occurrence and development of history to a certain extent, and this power cannot be underestimated. Returning to the teaching of history, how to make good use of this "celebrity effect" to help students better restore historical situations, understand historical events and grasp historical processes is also a direction that our history teachers can explore.