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.
影落三秋月,寒生六月霜。 是谁幻出玉篔筜。 乞与一枝和雪、钓漓湘。 劲节依琳馆,虚心漏草堂。 笔端元自有雌黄。 疑是化龙蜚到、葛仙旁。