Artwork Description
After failing the imperial examinations, Liu Yong wrote the ci poem Crane Soaring to the Sky in frustration. “I would rather trade hollow fame for a cup of wine and a softly sung tune.” The poem swept through the capital but angered Emperor Renzong of Song and brought Liu’s official ambitions to an end. He responded by styling himself a “lyricist by imperial command“ and immersing himself in urban life, where he opened a new chapter in the history of Song ci poetry...
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Hua Zhangyi
Female China 1994 494963796@qq.com
City of birth Hangzhou
Now lives & works in Hangzhou
Techniques used Mixed media on paper, coloured pencils
Published/Unpublished Not published
