Song poetry inherited the Tang tradition while innovating, featuring great poets like Su Shi, Huang Tingjian, Lu You, and Yang Wanli, forming a unique Song poetry style known for its philosophical depth.
旦評人物尚雌黄,草木何妨定短長。 試問清芳誰第一,蠟梅花冠百花香。
枝頭疏蕊吐檀心,借日嬌黄色淺深。 卻倩紅梅來作伴,要看明玉間良金。