Echoes of the Song Dynasty: New Song-Style Poems (Volume I – The Grace of Nature) revives the thousand-year elegance of Song ci through a contemporary voice. In this bilingual collection, Professor Lin Shao blends poetry, painting, and philosophy to reimagine one of China’s greatest literary traditions for the modern age. This first volume gathers fifty-four new Song ci-style poems celebrating the harmony between humanity and nature. The verses trace the beauty of mountains and rivers, the rhythm of changing seasons, and the quiet vitality of flowers, birds, and living creatures. Each poem is paired with original artwork, merging ancient aesthetics with modern digital artistry, including the creative use of artificial intelligence as a bridge between past and present. More than a poetic collection, this book serves as a dialogue across time—between the hearts of today and those of the poets of a millennium ago. Written in both Chinese and English, The Grace of Nature invites readers around the world to rediscover the lyrical spirit, emotional depth, and timeless grace of Song ci in a new light.