Liu Yong was born in an official's family. He studied poetry when he was young and had the ambition to make a name for himself. In the fifth year of Xianping (1002), Liu Yong left his hometown and moved to Hangzhou and Suzhou, indulging in the romantic life of listening to songs and laughing.
In the first year of Dazhong Xiangfu (1008), Liu Yong went to Beijing to take the imperial examination, and failed repeatedly, so he devoted himself to writing lyrics. In the first year of Jing You (1034), Liu Yong was already in his twilight years. He served as the promotion officer of Zhou Mu Yong ying, the magistrate of Yuhang County, the judge of Xiaofeng Salinity, and the official of Sizhou, so he was called Liu wasteland.
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Slow ci is a new thing in the history of ci development, and the characteristics of Liu Yong's ci are also reflected in this "new" word. "New" means "new voice" and "new cavity", which is a new art and a new form. There are many records, incisive analysis and evaluation of this "new" word in past dynasties.
Liu Yong lived among geisha and dancers for a long time. While inheriting the tradition of Dunhuang Quzi Ci, he absorbed rich nutrition from the folk "new voice" and made new breakthroughs and creations in form, content, techniques and language, thus gaining a high reputation.
Liu Yong's position in the history of ci poetry is also reflected in these two aspects: a large number of slow-style ci poems were created and used, which made them mature and popular, and became the main creative style of ci poetry in Song Dynasty; Absorb folk literature and language, and establish a school of vulgar words.
In the history of ci poetry, it was hard to find a second work with such great influence at that time, except Liu Yong. Moreover, Liu Yong's ci not only spread widely in China, but also spread to Xixia and Korea at that time, which also had certain influence in the world.
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