The Social Circulation of Poetry in the Mid-Northern Song -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Poetry and Energy Circulation -- 1. Poetry as Political and Social Criticism -- 2. Poetry as a Game -- 3. Poetry and Relationship Building -- 4. Poetry as Therapy -- 5. Poems Promoting Ancient Culture -- 6. Poetry as Humanization of Nature -- Conclusion -- Notes -- INTRODUCTION -- CHAPTER ONE. -- CHAPTER TWO. -- CHAPTER THREE. -- CHAPTER FOUR. -- CHAPTER FIVE. -- CHAPTER SIX. -- CONCLUSION -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z.