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.
曲折迷春院宇,参差近水楼台。 吹箫人去燕归来。 空有落梅香在。 花底三更过雨,酒阑一枕惊雷。 明朝飞梦隔天涯。 肠断流莺声碎。