Song Ci is an important part of ancient Chinese literature, known alongside Tang poetry as the "twin peaks". Ci originated in the Tang Dynasty and flourished in the Song Dynasty, featuring masters like Su Shi, Xin Qiji, and Li Qingzhao.
烧残绛蜡泪成痕。 街鼓报黄昏。 碧云又阻来信,廊上月侵门。 愁永夜,拂香裀。 待谁温。 梦兰憔悴,掷果凄凉,两处销魂。