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Song ci poetry

Type Object Region China Time 960

Song ci is a musical lyric literary genre that arose and flourished in the Song dynasty, originating from Tang and Five Dynasties quzi ci, deeply int…

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  1. 960–1080Kaifeng and the ci circles of the two Zhe regions · ChinaAfter the founding of the Northern Song, ci became closely tied to music bureau scores and entertainment quarter performances; Liu Yong, Zhang Xian and others promoted the parallel development of manci and xiaoling, extending ci from court entertainment to urban popular art.
  2. 1081–1090Kaifeng · HenanBetween 1081 and 1090, the bold haofang style pioneered by Su Shi coexisted with the graceful wanyue ci of metrical poets like Zhou Bangyan; amid the aftershocks of factional strife, the ci world showed diverse competition in subject and style, laying the foundation for Southern Song ci scholarship.

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