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.
连朝檐溜几曾乾。 韶华一似衰颜。 牡丹开尽木香残。 忆家山,愁倚危阑。