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.
夏初临,春正满,花事在红药。 一阵光风,香雾喷珠箔。 画堂旧日张家,梦中玉燕,早拂晓、飞来帘幕。 酒深酌。 曾记走马长安,功名戏樊郭。 螺浦如杯,豪气怎生著。 ...