Characteristics of Song Ci

1. Each word has a musical tone.

Generally speaking, the tone of the word is not the title of the word, it can only be treated as the word score. In the Song Dynasty, in order to express the meaning of the words, some poets often added titles under the tone of the words, or wrote a short preface.

2. Words are generally divided into two paragraphs. There are very few words that are not divided into paragraphs or have many paragraphs.

3. Generally, the number of words and the length of sentences are fixed and have a certain format.

4. The sentence patterns of the words are uneven, basically long and short sentences.

5. The pronunciation regulations in words are very strict. The words should be divided into equal and oblique, and the equal and oblique tone of each word is stipulated and different.

Extended information

Song poetry is another literary genre after Tang poetry. It is basically divided into two categories: the graceful school and the bold school.

Representatives of the graceful school: Song Dynasty poets: Li Qingzhao, Liu Yong, Qin Guan, etc.

Representatives of the Bold School: Xin Qiji, Su Shi, Yue Fei, Chen Liang, etc.

In the early days, Ci was extremely gorgeous and flashy, popular among restaurants and bars in the market. It was a popular art form and was considered to be a vulgar folk art and not elegant. There were many prostitutes in the Song Dynasty, and their level of prostitution was rare in other dynasties. Together with the talents of the Song Dynasty, they promoted the widespread spread of Ci, an emerging art form, among the people.