Qiao Ji (1280-1345) styled Mengfu, also known by his literary name Shenghe-weng or Xingxing Taoist Monk, Qiao was born in Taiyuan of Shanxi Province. Qiao, a good-looking person himself, was also a recognized writer, especially for his Yuefu, or literature set to music (play, Sanqu poetry). His short lyrics are mostly about landscape, his idle life, and his associations with prostitutes. The style of these poems is one of freshness. Qiao pays special attention to the diction and meter of poetry. He uses sparsely meaningless words of the sake of balance or meter, which is a convention for works of this genre. His poetry embodies a tendency of returning to the elegance of Ci poetry. Qiao, together with Zhang Kejiu, is a representative writer of Sanqu poetry at the later stage of its development.
乔吉（1280-1345）字梦符，号笙鹤翁，又号惺惺道人，山西太原人。美容仪，善辞章，尤以乐府（即杂剧、散曲）见称。散曲多啸傲山水，闲适颓放和青楼调笑之作。风格以清丽见长，注意词藻和格律的锤炼，少用衬字，表现了典雅化的倾向，与张可久同为后期散曲的重要作家。
A Glance to the tune of Embroidered Red Shoes
红绣鞋·书所见
Pink mounts to her tender cheeks after drinking;
脸儿嫩难藏酒晕，
My little fan is too thin to fend off her touching singing;
扇儿薄不隔歌尘，
She steals me a glance, adjusting her hairpin golden.
佯整金钗暗窥人。
The cooling air sobers me up and my eyes now open,
凉风醒醉眼，
my heartstrings of poetry are broken by the moon bright,
明月破诗魂，
How can I sleep tranquilly tonight?
料今宵怎睡得稳。