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.
杨花绕昼暖风多。 晴云点池波。 戏数翠萍几靥,零星未碍圆荷。 软人天气,半如溽暑,半似清和。 说与香篝緼火,酒痕梅却衣罗。