What was the most accomplished literary form of the Song Dynasty? A brief description of the most accomplished representative and the style of his work?
The Song Dynasty was an important period in the history of Chinese literature, and it was also one of the golden ages of Chinese literature. In this period, there were many forms of literature, among which the more representative ones were Ci, prose, novels, etc. In the aspect of Ci, the creation of Ci in the Song Dynasty reached a peak, and a group of famous Ci writers appeared, such as Su Shi, Xin Qiji, Li Qingzhao, etc. Their works had a variety of styles, such as "Shuidiao Getou" and "Sapphire Case·Yuanxi" of the bold and unconstrained school, and "Shoutou Phoenix·Feelings of the World" and "Dream Order" of the graceful and restrained school. In terms of prose, the development of Song Dynasty prose was also very prosperous, and a group of excellent prose writers such as Ouyang Xiu, Su Xun, Su Shi, Su Zhe, etc. appeared. Their works had a variety of styles, from the argumentative "The Drunkard Pavilion" and "The Yueyang Tower" to the lyrical prose "Ode to the Red Cliff" and "Sacrifice to the Crocodile". In the Song Dynasty, the creation of novels was also very developed. There were a number of famous novelists such as Lu You, Qin Guan, Yang Wanli, etc. Their works had a variety of styles, including novels describing social life, such as "Water Margins" and "Journey to the West", and novels describing historical events, such as "Dream of the Red Chamber" and "Romance of the Three Kingdoms". The most successful literary form of the Song Dynasty was Ci, which occupied an important position in the history of the development of Ci and had a far-reaching impact on the world of Ci in later generations. At the same time, prose and novels also made great contributions to the development of Chinese literature.
