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.
歌唇乍启尘飞处。 翠叶轻轻举。 似通舞态逞妖容。 嫩条纤丽玉玲珑。 怯秋风。 虞姬珠碎兵戈里。 莫认埋魂地。 只应遗恨寄芳丛。 露和清泪湿轻红。 古今同。