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.
一点郎星光彻晓。 许大乾坤,难著经纶手。 拂袖归来应自笑。 山翁偏爱林泉好。 庭下儿孙歌寿酒。 不献蟠桃,不数安期枣。 且喜今朝云出岫。 定知霖雨苍生早。