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.
半落半开花有恨,一晴一雨春无力。 ……别缆解时风度紧,离觞尽处花飞急。