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.
登龙脊,抚剑一长歌。 巫峡峰高腾凤鹤,夔门波阔失蛟鼍。 东望意如何。