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.
江头日落孤帆起。 归心拍拍东流水。 山远不知名。 为谁迢递青。 危桥来处路。 尚带潇湘雨。 楚尾与吴头。 一生离别愁。