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.
憔悴朔家种,零落雪边枝。 淡妆素艳,无桃笑面柳眉低。 懒向深宫点额,甘与孤山结社,照影水之湄。 不怨风霜虐,我本岁寒姿。 谢东君。 开冷蕊,弄斜晖。 强颜红紫同...