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.
山雨初晴,馀寒犹在东风软。 满庭苔藓。 青子无人见。 好客不来,门外芳菲遍。 难消遣。 流莺声啭。 坐看芭蕉展。