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.
清晓南窗笑语喧。 今朝生日胜从前。 鹤吞沆瀣神逾爽,松饱风霜节更坚。 调气马,殖心田。 几曾佞佛与夸仙。 戏衫脱了浑无累,快活人间百十年。