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.
雜樹疏陰覆小亭,池塘流水自泠泠。 殘荷猶結高秋綠,深柳遍含斜日清。 宇內誰堪千古在,眼中吾已二毛侵。 舊時游侶晨星似,牆角啼蛩不可聽。
春禽得意千般語,澗草無名百種香。