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.
一朵千金,帝城谷雨初晴后。 粉拖香透。 雅称群芳首。 把酒题诗,遐想欢如旧。 花知否。 故人清瘦。 长忆同携手。