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.
玉阶琼室冰壶帐。 恁地水晶帘不上。 儿家住处隔红尘,云气悠扬风淡荡。 有时闲把兰舟放。 雾鬓风鬟乘翠浪。 夜深满载月明归,画破琉璃千万丈。