Ci is a kind of poetry, which is divided into poems and middle tones according to the number of words, called long and short sentences.

The sentence patterns of words are uneven, basically long and short sentences, and long and short sentences are also nicknames of words. After the Song Dynasty, it can be said that long and short sentences are aliases of words, but in the Northern Song Dynasty, long and short sentences are the real names of words. In the Tang Dynasty, long and short sentences were still a poetic noun.

Words can be roughly divided into three categories:

(1) Xiaoling (within 58 words)

(2) Alto (59-90 words)

(3) Long tune (above 9 1 word)

Remarks: This method was imposed by the Ming Dynasty and unscientific.

Extended data

Ci is a unique poetic style, which sprouted in the Southern Dynasties and is a new literary style in the Sui and Tang Dynasties. In the Song Dynasty, Ci entered its heyday. Ci reached its peak in Song Dynasty, declined for more than 300 years in Yuan and Ming Dynasties, and re-entered the development state in Qing Dynasty.

The original name of the word is "Quci" or "Quci", and there are other nicknames: modern Yuefu, long and short sentences, Quci, music movement, poetry and so on. This is a poem full of banquet music.

Ci can basically be divided into two categories: graceful and unrestrained.

Representatives of graceful and restrained school: Li Yu, Yan Shu, Liu Yong, Qin Guan, Li Qingzhao, Nalan Xingde, Jiang Kui, etc.

Representatives of the uninhibited school: Su Shi, Xin Qiji, Yue Fei, Lu You, etc.

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