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.
想当年、龙舟凤艒,乐宸游、摇曳锦帆斜。 伤心是,御香染处,树树栖鸦。