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.
踏遍江南,予岂为、解衣推食。 谩赢得、烟波短棹,月楼长笛。 看剑功名心已死,积薪涕泪今谁滴。 想中原、一望一伤情,英雄客。 形势地,还如昔。 谈笑里,封侯觅。 ...