永明体 / 永明體

yǒng​míng​tǐ

Yongming style

A style of poetry that emerged during the Yongming era (483–493) of the Southern Qi Dynasty, characterized by strict adherence to the four tones and phonological rules; it significantly influenced the development of regulated verse in the Tang Dynasty.

永 (literal) → 永 · yǒng · perpetual 明 (literal) → 明 · míng · dawn 体 (bound) → 体/體 · tǐ · style

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:57 PM