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.
倦倚闌干小院東,蜘蛛驚雀墮虛空。 細看縷縷掛枝上,旋復絲絲收腹中。 偶爾得生誠險道,幸而不墮頼無風。 如何薄相才安迹,便欲經營網衆蟲。
山名仙掌足盤桓,未醉黄花半日閒。 更上一層高著眺,此身擬可透天關。