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.
障泥油壁人归后,满院花阴。 楼影沈沈。 中有伤春一片心。 闲穿绿树寻梅子,斜日笼明。 团扇风轻。 一径杨花不避人。