Why did Ci particularly flourish in the Song Dynasty?

With the development of commodity economy, the prosperity of handicraft industry and commercial economy in Song Dynasty is the material basis of the prosperity of Song Ci. Compared with Tang poetry, the format of words is not so limited, which can better meet the needs of people to express their emotions. Therefore, after Tang poetry, Song poetry has developed greatly. In Song Dynasty, the expansion of the civil class made Ci culture adapt to the prosperity of social economy and develop rapidly.

Ci is a popular literary genre in China in Song Dynasty, and it is a new style poem compared with classical poetry. It is the crystallization of the wisdom of Confucian scholars in Song Dynasty, and marks the highest achievement of Song Dynasty literature. Song ci has long and short sentences, which are easy to sing. Because it is the lyrics of music and harmony, it is also called tune, Yuefu, music movement, long and short sentences, poetry, piano music and so on.

It began in Nanliang, formed in Tang Dynasty and flourished in Song Dynasty. Song Ci is a bright pearl in the crown of China ancient literature, and a fragrant and gorgeous garden in Yuen Long, an ancient literature in China. With its colorful and varied charm, it competes with Tang poetry and Yuanqu, and has always been said to be as famous as Tang poetry, representing the prosperity of a generation of literature.