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.
帐前草草军情变。 月下旗旌乱。 褫衣推枕惜离情。 远风吹下楚歌声。 正三更。 抚鞍欲上重相顾。 艳态花无主。 手中莲萼凛秋霜。 九泉归路是仙乡。 恨茫茫。