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.
鬓边一点似飞鸦。 莫把翠钿遮。 三年两载,千撋百就,今日天涯。 杨花又逐东风去,随分落谁家。 若还忘得,除非睡起,不照菱花。