- 六一诗话 liùyīshīhuà Liuyi ShihuaA collection of poetry criticism by the Northern Song dynasty writer [[欧阳修|歐陽修|ou1 yang2 xiu1]]. Originally titled [[诗话|詩話|shi1 hua4]], this work established the 'poetry talk' genre, which blends casual essays on literary theory with anecdotes about poems and their authors.
- 大唐三藏取经诗话 dàtángsānzàngqǔjīngshīhuà The Story of Master Xuanzang's Quest for Buddhist ScripturesAn early Song dynasty storybook about Monk Xuanzang's journey to India; featuring the Monkey Pilgrim, it serves as the earliest version of the plot that later became the novel [[西游记|西遊記|xi1 you2 ji4]].
- 欧公诗话 ōugōngshīhuà Ougong ShihuaLiterary criticism of poetry by the Song Dynasty scholar Ouyang Xiu, also known by an alternative title referring to his pseudonym
- 欧阳文忠公诗话 ōuyángwénzhōnggōngshīhuà Ouyang Wenzhong Gong ShihuaA classic work of Chinese poetry criticism by the Song Dynasty scholar Ouyang Xiu, also known by his retirement name Liuyi
- 沧浪诗话 cānglángshīhuà Canglang's Notes on PoetryA classic book of Chinese literary criticism written by Yan Yu during the Song Dynasty. It is divided into five sections covering the nature, forms, methods, and evaluation of poetry. The work famously uses Zen Buddhist concepts to describe poetic inspiration, championing High Tang poetry as the ultimate standard and emphasizing the importance of intuitive insight over intellectual labor.
- 六一居士诗话 liùyījūshìshīhuà Liuyi ShihuaPoetry talks by the Hermit Liuyi, a classic work of literary criticism by the Song Dynasty scholar Ouyang Xiu
- 随园诗话 suíyuánshīhuà Suiyuan Shihua"Notes on Poetry from the Garden of Accommodation", a 16-volume collection of literary criticism by the Qing dynasty poet [[袁枚|袁枚|yuan2 mei2]]. The work advocates for the "native sensibility" school of poetry, which emphasizes personal emotion and natural talent over the imitation of classical forms.