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.
山抹微云,天连衰草,画角声断斜阳。 暂停征辔,聊共饮离觞。 多少蓬莱旧侣,频回首、烟霭茫茫。 孤村里,寒鸦万点,流水绕红墙。 魂伤。 当此际,轻分罗带,暗解香囊...
欲整别离情,怯对尊中酒。 野梵幽幽石上飘,搴落楼头柳。 不系黄金绶。 粉黛愁成垢。 春风三月有时阑,遮不尽、梨花丑。