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.
不露鋒芒意已彰,揚眉早墮識情鄉。 著衣喫飯自成現,打瓦鑽龜空著忙。 若信師姑元女子,無疑日本即南唐。 一天月色澄江上,底意分明不覆藏。