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.
竹阁云深,巢虚人阒。 几年湖上音尘寂。 风流今有使君家,月明夜夜闻双笛。