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.
楚天霜晓,看老来秋圃,寒花犹在。 金阙栽培端正色,全胜东篱风采。 雅韵清虚,幽香淡泊,惟有陶家爱。 由他尘世,落红愁处如海。 多少风雨飘摇,夫君何素,晚节应难改...