In fact, the Huajian school is graceful ... and the metrical school is not very strict.
The biggest feature of Zhou Bangyan and Jiang Kui is that they are proficient in temperament and can create their own music, such as Jiang Kui's Yangzhou Slow.
They are good at slow words, observing rhythm and polishing beat words.
On the other hand, Huajian School was named after Huajian Collection compiled by Zhao Chongzuo of Shu after the Five Dynasties. At that time, the ci style was incomplete and there were many poems. Compared with the rhythm of poetry, Chinese meter is loose and integrated with rhyme. Because it is a soundtrack, naturally pay attention to beauty first.
The development of ci has changed from flower to flower, affecting later generations and carrying forward it.
Liu Yong changed, developed slow words and enriched the tone of words.
Su Shi changed and took poetry as his word.
Xin Qiji changed again, taking Wen as the word.
It can be said that Huajian School is the originator of Graceful School.
All the above-mentioned metrical characters are proficient in music and good at self-composing, which expands the tone of the words to a certain extent and makes them richer. Actually, Jiang Kui and Zhou Bangyan are also graceful and restrained.