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.
西风又转芦花雪。 故人犹隔关山月。 金雁一声悲。 玉腮双泪垂。 绣衾寒不暖。 愁远天无岸。 夜夜卜灯花。 几时郎到家。