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.
宝熏浓,云幄重,琼叶丽金蕊。 黛绿蜂黄,秋态未憔悴。 绣帘深院黄昏,著香无处,人欲睡、为花重起。 月如水。 别有天外楼台,玲珑异尘世。 翠袖生寒,只欠素娥倚。 ...