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.
子规啼破城楼月。 画船晓载笙歌发。 两岸荔枝红。 万家烟雨中。 佳人相对泣。 泪下罗衣湿。 从此信音稀。 岭南无雁飞。