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.
少年書劍幾經過,沽酒譚文還自歌。 今日重來春意閙,老梅枝上着花多。
山麓林梢烟翠橫,寒天日色半陰晴。 道邊廢宅空椽瓦,巖下居人困甲兵。 破膽每驚腰劍客,傷弓時怯羽書聲。 癡兒弱女渾多病,留寄鄉村念爾情。