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.
石如蛇首隠林端,未得風雷且蟄蟠。 俗眼莫嫌無變化,待生頭角始堪觀。
江湖雖闊多罾網,幽澗清虛且勉旃。 待我功成買雙鶴,歸來伴汝一千年。