Ping Shui Yun & Ci Lin Zheng Yun Classical Chinese Poetry Rhyme Index

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Key facts

Category: Text Processing
Input types: text, select, checkbox
Output type: html
Sample coverage: 4
API ready: Yes

Overview

The Ping Shui Yun & Ci Lin Zheng Yun Classical Chinese Poetry Rhyme Index analyzes Chinese characters and verses against traditional Song and Qing dynasty rhyming manuals. It determines Middle Chinese four-tone categories (平, 上, 去, 入), outputs level/oblique (平仄) meter sequences, cross-references Ping Shui Yun (106 groups) with Ci Lin Zheng Yun (19 parts), and supports reverse lookups with canonical poetic citations.

When to use

Composing or auditing classical Chinese poetry (Shi and Ci) to verify pingze meter and rhyming rule compliance.
Identifying Middle Chinese entering-tone (入声) characters and archaic tonal categories that have merged or shifted in modern Mandarin.
Browsing all allowable rhyming characters within a specific rhyme group (such as 一东, 七阳, or 第十八部) during creative composition.

How it works

1Enter a poem line, individual Chinese characters, or a specific rhyme group name into the query field.
2Configure the search mode (auto-detect, character lookup, or reverse group listing) and select your target rhyme system (Ping Shui Yun, Ci Lin Zheng Yun, or both).
3Enable canonical poem examples if you want to inspect historical rhyme-foot references from poets like Li Bai, Du Fu, Su Shi, or Li Qingzhao.
4Review the generated HTML report containing per-character tonal breakdowns, pingze meter strings, cross-system mappings, and rhyming validity verdicts.

Use cases

Classical Poetry Composition: Verifying strict level and oblique tonal patterns (平仄格律) and end-rhyme uniformity in Jintishi and Ci lyrics.
Couplet & Parallel Prose Drafting: Checking antithetical tonal contrast (二四六分明) across paired lines in traditional Chinese couplets.
Historical Sinology & Phonology: Cross-referencing Song dynasty phonological classifications against Qing dynasty poetic rhyming standards.

Examples

1. Auditing Pingze Pattern and Rhyme Harmony in a Poem Line

Classical Literature Scholar

Background

A researcher is verifying the metrical regularity of the opening line from Zhang Ji's 'Maple Bridge Night Mooring'.

Problem

Manual verification of archaic tone categories and level/oblique balance across seven characters is time-consuming and prone to dialectal errors.

How to use

Input '月落乌啼霜满天' with Mode set to 'Auto detect', Rhyme System set to 'Both systems', and check 'Show canonical poem examples'.

query: "月落乌啼霜满天", mode: "auto", rhymeSystem: "both", includeExamples: true

Outcome

Generates a complete character breakdown showing entering tones for 月 and 落, outputs the full pingze pattern, maps rhyme groups in both rhyme systems, and confirms level-tone rhyme compatibility.

2. Reverse Rhyme Group Lookup for Song Ci Composition

Poetry Writer

Background

A poet is drafting a lyric in the Ci form and needs a complete catalog of level-tone characters under group 七阳.

Problem

Finding all usable rhyming characters within a single historical rhyme category requires browsing physical rhyme tables.

FAQ

What is the difference between Ping Shui Yun and Ci Lin Zheng Yun?

Ping Shui Yun contains 106 rhyme groups primarily used for Tang and Song regulated verse (Shi), while Ci Lin Zheng Yun contains 19 broader parts designed for Song lyric poetry (Ci).

How does the tool handle polyphonic characters (duoyinzi)?

Characters with multiple readings or tonal classes (such as 看, 思, or 深) display all assigned rhyme groups and tone classes across both systems.

Can I identify entering-tone (入声) characters?

Yes. The tool identifies traditional entering-tone characters in Ping Shui Yun and maps them directly to the five entering-tone parts of Ci Lin Zheng Yun.

What does reverse lookup mode return?

Reverse lookup returns every character belonging to the specified rhyme group, the total character count, cross-system equivalents, and canonical poem examples.

How does rhyme compatibility checking work?

When multiple characters or a complete verse are queried, the tool determines whether the level-tone or oblique-tone rhyme feet belong to the same permissible rhyme group.

query: "七阳", mode: "reverse", rhymeSystem: "both", includeExamples: true

3. Checking Entering-Tone Parts in Ci Lin Zheng Yun

Traditional Calligrapher

Background

A calligrapher is composing a piece matching the rhyme structure of Yue Fei's 'Man Jiang Hong'.

Problem

Entering-tone rhymes must be strictly isolated to avoid mixing oblique tones in classical Ci forms.

How to use

Search '第十八部' with Rhyme System set to 'Ci Lin Zheng Yun only' and canonical examples enabled.

query: "第十八部", mode: "reverse", rhymeSystem: "cilin", includeExamples: true

Outcome

Displays all entering-tone characters assigned to Part 18, maps them to corresponding Ping Shui Yun entering groups (入声六月, 七曷, 八黠, 九屑, 十 treaty), and highlights rhyme feet from Yue Fei's poetry.

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1. Auditing Pingze Pattern and Rhyme Harmony in a Poem Line

2. Reverse Rhyme Group Lookup for Song Ci Composition

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3. Checking Entering-Tone Parts in Ci Lin Zheng Yun