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.
四十君王,三百载间,兴亡一家。 叹幕府峰高,生涯社燕,胭脂井暗,富贵飞花。 山骨呈羞,江声带恨,磨尽英雄岁月赊。 君知否,是枋头霸上,著数全差。 倚空长剑吁嗟。...