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.
直木皆先伐,輪囷却歲寒。 時霑病者粟,倒著掛時冠。 人樂觀魚尾,山齋跨馬鞍。 朝中乞佳句,留與子孫看。