Another influential new style in Tang Dynasty is Ci. The emergence of this new style is mainly due to the need for entertainment. Ci begins with Yan Yue, and poetry is chosen to fill in the lyrics according to the tune, all for singing. Originally from the folk, there are folk songs and dances, drinking orders and speeches, which are used in daily banquets, geisha houses and geisha houses. After the middle Tang Dynasty, with the development of urban economy, Ci also rose rapidly, and literati also joined the ranks of Ci. In the late Tang and Five Dynasties, Ci was highly prosperous in West Shu and South Tang. The poets in the flowers of West Shu are gorgeous, and their eyes cannot be separated from the love between men and women. Their purpose is nothing more than entertainment. Poets in the Southern Tang Dynasty expanded the realm of Ci and turned to express their inner feelings. In particular, Li Yu, the ruler of the Southern Tang Dynasty, gave full play to Ci, a style that is good at expressing tenderness, in his ci works after the national subjugation. Pushed it to a high artistic level.
Ci originated from the folk in the Tang Dynasty and was called "Quzi Ci". Later, it was accepted by literati and transformed into lyric poetry. After the Five Dynasties, this poetic genre gradually matured. The most famous poets in the late Tang and Five Dynasties were Wen, Wei Zhuang, Ji and Li Yu. By the great development of the Song Dynasty, famous artists came forth in large numbers, which was a great spectacle. There are many famous poets in Song Dynasty, such as Zhang Xian, Liu Yong, Yan Shu, Ouyang Xiu, Yan, Su Shi, Qin Guan, Huang Tingjian, He Zhu, Zhou Bangyan, Li Qingzhao, Zhu Dunru, Zhang, Xin Qiji, Chen Liang, Jiang Kui, Liu Kezhuang, Wu Wenying and Zhang Yan.