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.
琴書相伴到神州,幸際朋儔過遇溝。 主禮殷勤排燕會,佳人宛轉動鶑喉。 自慚餘子無才學,却使當年與唱酬。 尤幸期時再相見,從今應不作花羞。