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.
乾坤开辟,桂林有、元气自来融结。 石磴盘空行木杪,天柱屹然中立。 窟宅幽深,泉源清远,不是灵神擘。 潜通后洞,张刘万古遗迹。 输我长剑凌虚,六尘尽扫,银海秋波碧...