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.
杨花落。 燕子穿朱阁。 苦恨春醪如水薄。 闲愁无处著。 去年今日王陵舍,鼓角秋风。 千岁辽东。 回首人间万事空。