What is the status of Song Ci in Song Dynasty literature? Is it the mainstream creative theme of Song Dynasty literati? The peak of Tang Dynasty literature is poetry, and the peak of Song Dynasty literature is Ci. Unlike poetry, words were not initially accepted and were once labeled as sacred procedures. For example, Liu Yong, a poet in the early Northern Song Dynasty, wrote lyrics that were both vulgar and elegant. While absorbing folk slang, he also incorporated a large number of fresh and elegant words, forming Liu Yong's unique language characteristics, which are both elegant and popular, and easy to understand.
However, what is little known is that Liu Yong is also known as the "first prodigal son of the Northern Song Dynasty" and even the "brothel poet" because he can only write love songs. Liu Yong is young, intelligent, diligent and eager to learn. His lifelong dream is to be named on the gold medal list, and his career is going smoothly. However, when he was about to show off his talent in the city, he was attracted by the brightly lit scene. Liu Yong, who has a romantic temperament, became obsessed with the Chu family, a brothel, and was so obsessed with the seemingly beautiful singers and dancers that he completely forgot about his ambitions. Liu Yong wrote poems and poems about women in brothels day and night, expressing sentimentality and even writing about his romantic and unrestrained life. In the end, Liu Yong's first scientific expedition ended in failure.
In the Second World War the following year, Liu Yong, who was expected to enter the officialdom, was directly judged to be unqualified by Song Renzong and was not allowed to serve as an official. Because "He Tengkong·Jinbang" he composed is a love song, which is not conducive to the stability of the Northern Song Dynasty. Song Renzong only left one sentence: "Go and sing in a low voice, why do you have to float?", and he will be known as the "Fengyue Ci Poetry Man".
From then on, Liu Yong became more willful, wanton, and more intensely nostalgic for the land of willow trees, and took the words written by the singing girl as his own work. In fact, with Liu Yong's talent and ability, he could have won first place in the scientific examination and had a smooth career. Ci, as the name suggests, is also called "tiaoci", which are lyrics sung according to the melody of the song. Quci is a new poetry form in the Tang Dynasty, which originated from the folk. Therefore, it is inevitably infected with the natural, vulgar and vulgar characteristics of the bottom society and becomes people's popular culture. During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Yan music became the mainstream music for palace banquets. Its lyrics were based on Yan music and were sung by musicians and singers from the bottom of society. The tunes of Yanle mainly come from the wild lands or folk songs of the western ethnic minorities, so the lyrics of Yanle are also vulgar and easy to understand.