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.
本是潇湘一钓客。 自东自西自南北。 只把孤舟为屋宅。 无宽窄。 幕天席地人难测。 顷闻四海停戈革。 金门懒去投书册。 时向滩头歌月白。 真高格。 浮名浮利谁拘得...