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.
滿目風光二月時,小桃無數柳依依。 松間野寺臨清淺,花底旗亭倚翠微。 人意不隨春意好,此心端與賞心違。 目斜望斷高陽侶,贏得惺惺騎馬歸。
人情甚似吳江冷,世路真如蜀道難。