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.
荆楚风烟,寂寞近、中秋时候。 露下冷、兰英将谢,苇花初秀。 归燕殷勤辞巷陌,鸣蛩凄楚来窗牖。 又谁念、江边有神仙,飘零久。 横琴膝,携筇手。 旷望眼,闲吟口。 ...