Song ci poetry

Type Object Region China Time c. 960–1300

In the 1120s, ci lyric poetry reached high maturity among literati and singing courtesan networks of the late Northern and early Southern Song, carry…

Timeline

c. 1121–1130Bianjing and the literati circles of the two Zhe regions · HangzhouIn the 1120s, Zhou Bangyan and others were renowned for strict prosody and dense allusion, and Li Qingzhao's early ci also circulated at this time; tune patterns such as Huanxisha and Pusaman spread between banquets and studies.
c. 1127–1200Lin'an (Hangzhou) · HangzhouAfter the fall of Northern Song, ci works generally infused with themes of displacement and longing for the former realm; Xin Qiji, Lu You, and others expanded the ci form into an important genre for expressing aspirations of recovery and life reflections.

Sources

The Columbia History of Chinese Literature — Victor H. Mair (2001)
Song Dynasty Poets: Ci Poetry — Kang-i Sun Chang (1980)