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.
晉委東都帝秣陵,豈無機會可爭衡。 諸公坐視敵來往,一水反爲國重輕。 北伐上章空有語,中流擊楫竟何成。 登臨不是多傷感,老却胸中十萬兵。