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.
麒麟早贵挂朝冠。 自合侍金銮。 收拾经纶事业,从容游戏人间。 祗今侍彩,符分楚甸,名在蓬山。 直待疏封大国,秋光长映朱颜。