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.
梅观初花,蕙庭残叶。 当时惯听山阴雪。 东风吹梦到清都,今年雪比年前别。 重酿宫醪,双钩官帖。 伴翁一笑成三绝。 夜深何用对青藜,窗前一片蓬莱月。