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.
暑尘收尽,快晚来急雨,一番初过。 是处凉飙回爽气,直把残云吹破。 星律飞流,银河摇荡,只恐冰轮堕。 云梯稳上,琼楼今夜无锁。 便觉浮世卑沈,回翔偃薄,似蚁空旋磨...