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.
潇洒梧桐几度秋。 凤凰飞去旧山幽。 风景不殊人物换,恨悠悠。 衰草远从烟际合,夕阳空趁水西流。 恰好凭楼便回首,怕生愁。