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.
愁盈镜里山,心叠琴中恨。 露湿玉阑秋,香伴银屏冷。 云归月正圆,雁到人无信。 孤损凤皇钗,立尽梧桐影。