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.
高下水痕元自定,後先花信不須催。
祇教人種菜,莫誤客看花。
只爲人前呈顔色,天工罰取不教香。