Fonqhwang Hairpin
Fonqhwang Hairpin, titled Ci, is a type of lyric poetry in the Classical Chinese poetry tradition. It was originally called The Ci of Picking Followers, Cutting Red Followers, Picking Red Followers, or Dividing Hairpin Sadly. Picking Followers-Strong Wind comes from Guujin Tsyr huah and is considered the standard form. The most famous Fonqhwang Hairpin was written by Lu You.
Rules and forms
No set rule defines Ci. The song's context decides what changes are appropriate. Like other Ci, Fonqhwang Hairpin has many forms. In the following part, 'L' is used to express letel, 'C' to express contour, and 'M' means either one can do.The standard form
LLC MMC CLMCLLC LMC MLCC CCLM CLLCLLC MLC MLMCMLC LLC MLC MMMM CLMC
Variant 1
LLC LCC CLCCLLC LLC LLC CCLL CLLC C CLLC LLC CLCCLLC LLC LLC CCLL CLLC C C
Variant 2
MLC LLC CMMCLLC CLL CLL CMLM MCLL L LLLC LLC CLMCLLC CLL CLL CMMM MCLL L L