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Song poetry ( Traditional Chinese: 宋詩; Simplified Chinese: 宋诗; pinyin: Sòng shī or Song4 shi1; Wade-Giles: Sung shi) refers to poetry written in or around the time of and in the characteristic style of China's Song dynasty, (between 960 and 1279 [1]) and/or follows a certain style of the time period. Popular forms of poetry during this period were Ci poetry, Shi poetry, and Fu (poetry).
Although Tang Dynasty is viewed as the Golden Age for Chinese poetry, there were still significantly renowned poets of the Song era. And much like in the Tang dynasty, poetry was an important part of social life and theoratically available to everyone during the Song dynasty. Famous poets of the period include Li Qingzhao [2], Su Shi [3], Mei Yaochen [4], Lu You, Li Houzhu [5], etc. [6], all became famous even in their lifetimes
ci (poetry) is the form of Chinese poetry most associated with the Song dynasty. Although it found its roots during the Liang Dynasty ( 502– 557 AD), the ci form of Chinese poetry found its greatest acceptance and popularity during Song, and was used by most Song poets. And eventhough Song ci often expressed feelings of desire and in an adopted persona, more than ever before, the form was also used to address a wide range of topics. Ci is considered an irregular lyric Chinese poetry form [7].
amongst many others.
After the Song Dynasty, both shi poetry and ci poetry continued to be composed through the imperial period and to a lesser extent to this day. It's always debatable that most of these works have been less highly regarded than Tang poetry.
As the ci gradually became more literary and artificial after Song times, Chinese Sanqu poetry (散曲), a freer form, based on new popular songs, developed. [9]
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Song poetry ( Traditional Chinese: 宋詩; Simplified Chinese: 宋诗; pinyin: Sòng shī or Song4 shi1; Wade-Giles: Sung shi) refers to poetry written in or around the time of and in the characteristic style of China's Song dynasty, (between 960 and 1279 [1]) and/or follows a certain style of the time period. Popular forms of poetry during this period were Ci poetry, Shi poetry, and Fu (poetry).
Although Tang Dynasty is viewed as the Golden Age for Chinese poetry, there were still significantly renowned poets of the Song era. And much like in the Tang dynasty, poetry was an important part of social life and theoratically available to everyone during the Song dynasty. Famous poets of the period include Li Qingzhao [2], Su Shi [3], Mei Yaochen [4], Lu You, Li Houzhu [5], etc. [6], all became famous even in their lifetimes
ci (poetry) is the form of Chinese poetry most associated with the Song dynasty. Although it found its roots during the Liang Dynasty ( 502– 557 AD), the ci form of Chinese poetry found its greatest acceptance and popularity during Song, and was used by most Song poets. And eventhough Song ci often expressed feelings of desire and in an adopted persona, more than ever before, the form was also used to address a wide range of topics. Ci is considered an irregular lyric Chinese poetry form [7].
amongst many others.
After the Song Dynasty, both shi poetry and ci poetry continued to be composed through the imperial period and to a lesser extent to this day. It's always debatable that most of these works have been less highly regarded than Tang poetry.
As the ci gradually became more literary and artificial after Song times, Chinese Sanqu poetry (散曲), a freer form, based on new popular songs, developed. [9]