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.
万缕青青,初眠官柳,向人犹未成阴。 据雕鞍马上,拥鼻微吟。 远宦情怀谁问,空嗟壮志销沈。 正好花时节,山城留滞、忍负归心。 别离万里,飘蓬无定,谁念会合难凭。 ...