About the author

Quan Song Ci (Complete Song Ci) is not a single ci poet but the compiler name used for the dynastic anthology of Song ci; this site lists 114 works under that author entry. Public information is limited, so no personal biography can be confirmed. The titles indicate edited collections of individual Song poets, including complete ci by major figures such as Xin Qiji and Li Qingzhao, as well as works by Chao Buzhi, Zhang Lei, Chen Shidao, Liu Kezhuang, Jiang Kui, and Liu Chenweng from various periods of the Song. These editions generally aim to preserve, collate, recover, and annotate the surviving ci, keeping the original character of the texts while making each poet's works accessible for reading and for research on themes, tonal patterns, and stylistic change. The series reflects the philological approach of dynastic compilations and serves as a bridge between popular access to classical texts and scholarly study of ci, and is commonly classified under ancient poetry.

Written (114)

The Complete Ci Poems of Zhang Xian cover
Rating 3.1
The Complete Ci Poems of Zhang Xian 全宋词 / 子昂文化 · 2026 This collection is a portion of the Complete Song Lyrics (Quan Song Ci). The ci form began in the Southern Liang, took shape in the Tang, and reached …
The Complete Ci Poems of Lu You cover
Rating 3.4
The Complete Ci Poems of Lu You 全宋词 · 2025 This collection is drawn from the Complete Song Lyrics (Quan Song Ci). The ci form originated in the Southern Liang, took shape in the Tang, and reach…
The Complete Ci Poems of Zhou Bida cover
Rating 3.3
The Complete Ci Poems of Zhou Bida 全宋词 · 2025 This collection is a portion of the Complete Song Lyrics (Quan Song Ci). The ci lyric began in the Southern Liang, took shape in the Tang, and reached…
The Complete Ci Poems of Yang Wanli cover
Rating 3.3
The Complete Ci Poems of Yang Wanli 全宋词 · 2025 This collection is part of the Complete Song Ci. Ci began in the Southern Liang, took shape in the Tang, and reached its zenith in the Song. Tang poet…
The Complete Ci Poems of Fan Chengda cover
Rating 3.3
The Complete Ci Poems of Fan Chengda 全宋词 · 2025 This collection is a portion of the Complete Song Lyrics (Quan Song Ci). The ci lyric began in the Southern Liang, took shape in the Tang, and reached…
Complete Ci Poems of Xin Qiji cover
Rating 5.0
Complete Ci Poems of Xin Qiji 全宋词 · 2024 This collection is part of the Complete Song Ci. Ci began in the Southern Liang, took shape in the Tang, and reached its height in the Song. Tang poet…
The Complete Ci Poems of Li Qingzhao cover
Rating 4.8
The Complete Ci Poems of Li Qingzhao 全宋词 · 2024 This collection is drawn from the Complete Song Ci. Ci began in the Southern Liang, took shape in the Tang, and reached its height in the Song. Tang p…
Complete Ci Poems of Chao Buzhi cover
Rating 4.6
Complete Ci Poems of Chao Buzhi 全宋词 · 2024 This collection is part of the Complete Song Ci. Ci poetry began in the Southern Liang, took shape in the Tang, and reached its height in the Song. Ta…
Complete Ci Poems of Chen Shidao cover
Rating 4.5
Complete Ci Poems of Chen Shidao 全宋词 · 2024 This collection is part of the Complete Song Ci. Ci began in the Southern Liang, took shape in the Tang, and reached its height in the Song. Tang poet…
Complete Ci Poems of Zhang Lei cover
Rating 4.5
Complete Ci Poems of Zhang Lei 全宋词 · 2024 This collection is part of the Complete Song Ci. Ci began in the Southern Liang, took shape in the Tang, and reached its height in the Song. Tang poet…
Complete Ci Poems of Liu Kezhuang cover
Rating 4.5
Complete Ci Poems of Liu Kezhuang 全宋词 · 2024 This collection of ci poetry is part of the Complete Song Ci. The ci form originated in the Southern Liang, took shape in the Tang, and reached its pe…
Complete Ci Poems of Jiang Kui cover
Rating 4.5
Complete Ci Poems of Jiang Kui 全宋词 · 2024 This collection is a subset of the Complete Song Lyrics (Quan Song Ci). The ci form originated in the Southern Liang, took shape in the Tang, and reac…
The Complete Ci Poems of Liu Chenweng cover
Rating 4.4
The Complete Ci Poems of Liu Chenweng 全宋词 · 2024 This collection of ci poetry is part of the Complete Song Ci. The ci form originated in the Southern Liang, took shape in the Tang, and reached its he…
Complete Ci Poems of Zhang Xiaoxiang cover
Rating 4.4
Complete Ci Poems of Zhang Xiaoxiang 全宋词 · 2024 This collection is part of the Complete Song Ci. Ci began in the Southern Liang, took shape in the Tang, and reached its height in the Song. Tang poet…
Complete Ci Poems of Wu Wenying cover
Rating 4.3
Complete Ci Poems of Wu Wenying 全宋词 · 2024 This collection is drawn from the Complete Song Lyrics (Quan Song Ci). The ci form originated in the Southern Liang, took shape in the Tang, and reach…
The Complete Ci Poems of Wen Tianxiang cover
Rating 4.3
The Complete Ci Poems of Wen Tianxiang 全宋词 · 2024 This collection is part of the Complete Song Ci. Ci began in the Southern Liang, took shape in the Tang, and reached its peak in the Song. Tang poetry…
Complete Ci Poems of Su Shi cover
Rating 4.2
Complete Ci Poems of Su Shi 全宋词 · 2024 This collection forms part of the Complete Song Ci. The ci lyric began in the Southern Liang, took shape in the Tang, and reached its height in the So…
Complete Ci Poems of Chen Liang cover
Rating 4.2
Complete Ci Poems of Chen Liang 全宋词 · 2024 This collection is part of the Complete Song Ci. Ci began in the Southern Liang, took shape in the Tang, and reached its height in the Song. Tang poet…
朱淑真词全集 cover
Rating 4.1
朱淑真词全集 全宋词 · 2024 This collection is part of the Complete Song Ci. Ci poetry began in the Southern Liang, took shape in the Tang, and reached its zenith in the Song. Ta…
Complete Ci Poems of Zhang Yan cover
Rating 4.1
Complete Ci Poems of Zhang Yan 全宋词 · 2024 This collection is part of the Complete Song Ci. Ci poetry began in the Southern Liang, took shape in the Tang, and reached its height in the Song. Ta…