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.
江南春早。 春到南枝花更好。 不比寻常。 深著胭脂学弄妆。 寿阳开宴。 拂拂红霞生酒面。 从此溪桥。 步障翻腾著绛绡。