A brief introduction of Jiang Kui, a famous poet in the Song Dynasty
Jiang Kui (c. 1040-c. 1100), also known as Ximeng, was a poet, musician and writer of the Southern Song Dynasty in Yaoshan. He was a descendant of Qin Guan, a poet of the Northern Song Dynasty. Together with Xin Qiji, Zhang Xian and Lu You, he was known as the "Four Great Poets of the Southern Song Dynasty". Jiang Kuikui's Ci was fresh and elegant, with the main theme of describing natural scenery and personal feelings. His Ci contained profound philosophy and emotions. His Ci had an important position in the Southern Song Dynasty. He was known as the "rhyme without rhyme in the Southern Song Dynasty Ci" and had a profound influence on the later generations of Ci. Jiang Kui had been the editor of many Ci websites in the Southern Song Dynasty. His works had also been included in many important collections such as "All Song Ci" and "Old Things in Wulin". He was regarded as one of the outstanding Ci writers in the history of Chinese literature.