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.
江上野梅芳。 粉色盈盈照路傍。 闲折一枝和雪嗅,思量。 似个人人玉体香。 特地起愁肠。 此恨谁人与寄将。 山馆寂寥天欲暮,凄凉。 人转迢迢路转长。