In the relationship between history and reality, the emphasis has always been more on learning from the past than from the present. We are not aware that looking at the past from the present can also broaden our horizons and facilitate a multi-directional examination of cultural phenomena. By comparing the trajectories of identity and conflict, we see that identity and conflict exist in two opposing directions in the same cultural process, and are basically opposite concepts. In a logical order, the concept of identity should take precedence over the concept of conflict, and once the concept of identity is clarified, the concept of conflict becomes clear.