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.
棋声特地,把十年心事,恍然惊觉。 杨柳楼头歌舞地,长记一枝纤弱。 破镜重圆,玉环犹在,鹦鹉言如昨。 秦筝别后,知他几换弦索。 谁念顾曲周郎,樽前重见,千种愁难著...