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.
汉庭用老,想君王、也忆潜郎白首。 底事煌煌金玉节,奔走天涯许久。 江右风流,湖南清绝,要借诗翁手。 明年七十,人间此事希有。 固是守约堂间,鲂斋亭下,要种归来柳...