Literature in Song Dynasty mainly includes words, essays, novels and plays. Among them, Song Ci has the highest literary achievement, and it is one of the new style poems relative to classical poetry. The main representatives are Su Shi, Xin Qiji, Liu Yong and Li Qingzhao. The main representative works are Looking at the South of the Yangtze River, Like a Dream, Langtaosha, Niannujiao, Yu Meiren, Qin Louyue and so on. Its content is diverse, its emotions are different, and each has its own characteristics.
The literary works in Yuan Dynasty are mainly Yuan Zaju, and the main representative writers are Guan Hanqing, Zheng Guangzu, Ma Zhiyuan and Bai Pu. The main representative works are Dou E's Injustice, Away from the Soul, Autumn in the Han Palace, Wu Tongyu and so on. Its content focuses on exposing social darkness and reflecting people's sufferings, combining realism with romanticism, with clear main lines and distinctive characters.