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.
打硬修行三十年,如今訂驗是儒仙。 人皆屈膝甘爲下,公獨高聲駡向前。 此去好憑三寸舌,再來不值一文錢。 到頭畢竟全清節,留取芳名萬古傳。