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.
纱窗春睡朦胧著。 相见尚怀相别恶。 梦随城上角声残,泪逐楼前花片落。 东风不解吹愁却。 明月几番乖后约。 当时惟恐不多情,今日情多无处著。