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.
一缕金香永夜清。 残编未掩古琴横。 绣衾寒拥宝缺明。 坐听竹风敲石磴,旋倾花水漱春酲。 落梅和雨打帘声。