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.
不比寻常三五夜,万家齐望清辉。 烂银盘透碧琉璃。 莫辞终夕看,动是隔年期。 试问嫦娥还记否,玉人曾折高枝。 明年此夜再圆时。 合开东府宴,身在凤凰池。