Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c10.38

v2.c10.38

**Poetry** During this period Chinese Buddhism was still flourishing, and there were still many Buddhists among scholars and bureaucrats, many of whom stood for reconsiling Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism. Meanwhile, poetry in the Song period was still thriving after the peak in the Tang, and especially the emergence of “Ci poetry” was a breakthrough in poetry creation, and ushered in another peak of poetry in Chinese history. Therefore, Tang poems and Song poetry are known as two gorgeous flowers in Chinese poetry. Moreover, Buddhism still had a significant impact on the development of poetry.