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.
散吏馳驅踏旱邱,沙塵泥土掩雙眸。 山中樹木減顔色,澗畔泉源絕細流。 處處桑麻增太息,家家老幼哭無收。 下官雖有憂民淚,一擔難肩萬姓憂。